This song appears on seventeen albums, and was first released on the Windsong Album, and has also been released on Favourites, Greatest Hits Vol 2, Voice of America, John Denver (Italian), The Very Best of John Denver (Double CD), The Rocky Mountain Collection, The Country Roads Collection, Reflections and Country Classics Albums. Live versions appears on the Live In London, The Wildlife Concert and The Best of John Denver Live Albums. An updated studio version has been released on the Earth Songs, The Very Best of John Denver (Single CD), The John Denver Collection - Calypso and A Portrait Albums.
To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean
To ride on the crest of a wild raging storm
To work in the service of life and the living
In search of the answers to questions unknown
To be part of the movement and part of the growing
Part of beginning to understand
Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to
The things that you've shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well
Like the dolphin who guides you
You bring us beside you
To light up the darkness and show us the way
For though we are strangers in your silent world
To live on the land we must learn from the sea
To be true as the tide
And free as the wind-swell
Joyful and loving in letting it be
Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to
The things that you've shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well
Aye, Calypso, the places you've been to
The things that you've shown us
The stories you tell
Aye, Calypso, I sing to your spirit
The men who have served you
So long and so well
Words and music by John Denver
Calypso (03:36)
John Denver, Jaque Cousteu, Calypso
I am so jealous! I always wanted to see him - never did. His music touched me as I was growing up and beyond. I miss him and his music so much.
Autor: Laurar44
3
For some reason I don't have this song. Haven't heard it in at least a few years, yet I picked it right up again and sang along like I'd heard it yesterday. Such a sweet tune, and the lyrics are wonderful.
Autor: medtrans9
4
I haven't been to Aspen in years... Spectacular mountains in that area... I need to get back. Sweet Rocky Mountain paradise indeed.
Autor: habbadou
5
bunch of wood hippies built an outdoor ampitheater. first show, had the dirt band, and a band called Starwood. Show was going on great. I' standing at the top of the "bowl" with a lady that meant a lot to me and this guy walks up beside me. I look at him turn to her, said, hey he looks just like John Denver. she looks around me says, thats because it IS john denver. seems he was sponsering the band Starwood. We had a great time that day.
Autor: Kallmedoc
6
I get still tears in my eyes when i hear his songs
Autor: wetvulcan2
7
I live not far from Aspen .........there's truly no place like Colorado anywhere else on Earth
Autor: MarineForceRecon
8
This song makes me cry for John & his nice family. I am so sorry for their lost.
May God bless John Denver's memories.
~~~Love Ava~~~
Autor: sweetpea027
9
In 1986 I made my 1st of many trips to Colorado.I was 27-imagine that. I went to Aspen just to see if I might run into John. I had breakfast in a nice little place by where I had spent the night. While I was eating-John came in with another guy and sat at the table near me. What was the chances of that?