Falling Leaves (The Refugees)

This song appears on three albums, and was first released on the Higher Ground Album, and has also been released on The Gift You Are and The John Denver Collection - Sunshine On My Shoulder Albums.

Thank you for this precious day

These gifts you give to me

My heart so full of love for you

Sings praise for all I see

Oh sing for every mother's child

For every childhood tear

Oh sing for all the stars above

The peace beyond all fear

This is for the refugees

The ones without a home

A boat out on the ocean

A city street alone

Are they not some dear mother's child

Are they not you and I

Are we the ones to bear this shame

And they this sacrifice

Or are they just like falling leaves

Who give themselves away

From dust to dust from seed to shear

And to another day

If I could have one wish on Earth

Of all I can conceive

T'would be to see another spring

And bless the falling leaves

Thank you for this precious day

These gifts you give to me

My heart so full of love for you

Sings praise for all I see

Oh sing for every mother's child

For every childhood tear

Oh sing for all the stars above

The peace beyond all fear

Words and music by John Denver