FALLING LEAVES (THE REFUGEES) Words and Music by John Denver from Higher Ground (1988) 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 LOVE 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 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 ARE 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 IT 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 LOVE FOR EVERY CHILDHOOD TEAR OH SING FOR ALL THE STARS ABOVE THE PEACE BEYOND ALL FEAR.