This song appears on four albums, and was first released on the Earth Songs album. It has been released on The Flower That Shattered The Stone, The Very Best of John Denver (Single CD) and The John Denver Collection - Rocky Mountain High albums.

Raven's child
Is chasing salvation
Black beak turned white
From the crack and the snow
On the streets of despair
The answer is simple
A spoonful of mercy
Can set free the soul

The drug king sits
On his arrogant throne
Away and above and apart
Even children
Are twisted to serve him
And greed has corrupte

Saddle up and ride your poney
sit around and you'll be lonely.
Saddle up and make the dust fly
sit around and you will just cry.
The first step is the longest when the wind is blowin' strongest.
Check out from Heartbreak Hotel
saddle up your horse and ride like hell.
Saddle up and ride your poney
sit around and you'll be lonely.
Saddle up and make the dust fly
get on your high horse and ride.
No use herding blues at Rancho Rauncho.
Put on your sombrero and your Poncho
Don't stay where trouble will find you.
Go - while the getting's good
You'll find the end of a rainbow
Just as soon as you've understood.
Saddle up and ride your poney
sit around and you'll be lonely. . . .
No use imitating the love ranger

You don't have'to act just like a stranger.
Hard times can easily drown you.
Go - don't let blues surround you

Good times are there for the taking

Hit the trail
there's no mistaking.
Saddle up and ride your poney
sit around and you'll be lonely.
Saddle up and make the dust fly
get on your high horse and ride.
Saddle up and ride your poney
sit around and you'll be lonely. . .

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