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Leaving on a Jet Plane         

(By John Denver)

All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go.
I’m standing here outside your door.
I hate to wake you up to say goodbye.
But the dawn is breaking, it’s early morn.
The taxis waiting, he’s blowing his horn.
Already I’m so lonesome I could die.

CHORUS:

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 leaving 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.
Every place I go, I’ll think of you.
Every song I sing, I’ll sing for you.
When I come back, I’ll bring your wedding ring. (Chorus)

Now the time has come, let me 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, (Chorus)