Leavin' on a Jet Plane - John Denver

This song appears on seventeen albums, and was first released on the rhymes & reasons album, this is john denver, the country roads collection) and the rocky mountain collection, and has also been rerecorded on the greatest hits vol 1, changes, voice of america, john denver (italian) country classics, take me home, country roads - and other hits, the very best of john denver (double cd) and favourites albums. a brand new studio recording also appears on the love again and a celebration of life albums. live versions also appears on the live in london album and the wildlife concert and the best of john denver live albums as a medley.

All my bags are packed

i¡¯m ready to go

i¡¯m standin¡¯ here outside your door

i hate to wake you up to say goodbye

but the dawn is breakin¡¯

it¡¯s early morn

the taxi¡¯s waitin¡¯

he¡¯s blowin¡¯ his horn

already i¡¯m so lonesome

i could die

So kiss me and smile for me

tell me that you¡¯ll wait for me

hold me like you¡¯ll never let me go

¡®cause i¡¯m leavin¡¯ on a jet plane

don¡¯t know when i¡¯ll be back again

oh babe, i hate to go

There¡¯s so many times i¡¯ve let you down

so many times i¡¯ve played around

i tell you now, they don¡¯t mean a thing

ev¡¯ry place i go, i¡¯ll think of you

ev¡¯ry song i sing, i¡¯ll sing for you

when i come back, i¡¯ll bring your wedding ring

So kiss me and smile for me

tell me that you¡¯ll wait for me

hold me like you¡¯ll never let me go

¡®cause i¡¯m leavin¡¯ on a jet plane

don¡¯t know when i¡¯ll be back again

oh babe, i hate to go

Now the time has come to leave you

one more time

let me kiss you

then close your eyes

i¡¯ll be on my way

dream about the days to come

when i won¡¯t have to leave alone

about the times, i won¡¯t have to say

Oh, kiss me and smile for me

tell me that you¡¯ll wait for me

hold me like you¡¯ll never let me go

¡®cause i¡¯m leavin¡¯ on a jet plane

don¡¯t know when i¡¯ll be back again

oh babe, i hate to go

But, i¡¯m leavin¡¯ on a jet plane

don¡¯t know when i¡¯ll be back again

oh babe, i hate to go