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Matthew Lyrics

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Had an uncle named Matthew
Was his fathers only boy
Born just south of Colby, Kansas
Was his mothers pride and joy

Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love was just the way to live and die
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield
Blue, just a Kansas summer sky

All the stories that he told me
Back when I was just a lad
All the memories that he gave me
All the good times that he had

Growing up a Kansas farmboy
Life was mostly having fun
Riding on his Daddys shoulders
Behind a mule beneath the sun

Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love was just the way to live and die
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield
Blue is just a Kansas summer sky

Well, I guess there were some hard times
And I'm told some years were lean
They had a storm in forty-seven
A twister came and stripped them clean

He lost the farm and lost his family
He lost the wheat and lost his home
But he found the family Bible
Faith as solid as a stone

Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love was just the way to live and die
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield
Blue, just a Kansas summer sky

So he came to live at our house
And he came to work the land
He came to ease my Daddys burden
And he came to be my friend

So, I wrote this down for Matthew
And it's for him the song is sung
Riding on his Daddy's shoulders
Behind a Mule beneath the sun

Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love was just the way to live and die
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield
Blue,was just a Kansas summer sky

Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on
Love was just the way to live and die
Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield
Blue, just a Kansas summer sky

Words and music by John Denver's Uncle Dean

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Acknowledgement of Writer | Reviewer: Hometown Boy | 2/14/12

This song was written by John Denver as a tribute to his uncle, Aaron Dean Deutschendorf. They worked together on a wheat harvesting crew in the summer of 1960, just months before Dean's death in a car accident. They cut wheat near Colby, Kansas, among other locations. Although raised on a farm in Oklahoma, Dean had that sense of joy and a love for fun that John wrote about.

Is this song OK for dogs? | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/24/11

I have always enjoyed this number. It reminds me of my son Gerald. I had wanted to name him Matthew, but his domineering father would not allow it. Recently, however, while listening to the song our pet chihuahua Toodles had a violent reaction and I can't help but think that all the vomiting and seizures were caused by the music. Has anyone else had this happen? My vet told me this was impossible, but I'm not so sure. I have heard that JD was abusive towards his wife and I think Toodles can sense that. I mean, sure he wrote some decent songs, but is that truly the measure of a man? Not as far as Toodles is concerned. And I'm inclined to agree.

One of my favorite songs of all time | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/20/11

I am a 67 year old grandma, but of all the songs I've heard in my life, "Matthew" is one of my very favorite. The guitars are fabulous, the tune and lyrics to the song very meaningful. I LOVE THIS SONG and play it over and over without stopping.

Triumph of faith over disaster | Reviewer: Peter Overton | 11/13/08

Until now I had not realised that this song was written by John Denver's uncle Dean. It is really one of the most poignant of all JD's songs. For anyone with their roots in farming and the soil, this sad but triumphant ballad strikes to the very heart. I have met people like Uncle Matthew in communities all over the world - people whose religious outlook on life, and enjoyment of simple pleasures, form the bedrock of our civilisation. Anyone who thinks they are more important than the next man, sophisticated, above the crowd, then sing this song and remember that no prince, king or president can rise above the lowliest amongst us when faced with great adversity. A beautiful simple ballad and one of the best amongst many fine songs produced by JD


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