What One Man Can Do
Words & Music by John Denver
from Seasons of the Heart(1982)
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I suppose that there are those who will say he had it easy
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Had it made in fact before he'd even begun
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But they don't know the things I know
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I was always with him
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It may sound strange
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We were more than friends
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It's hard to tell the truth when no one wants to listen
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When no one really cares what's going on
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And it's hard to stand alone when you need someone beside you
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Your spirit, your faith must be strong
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What one man can do is dream
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What one man can do is love
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What one man can do is change the world and make it young again
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Here you see what one man can do
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As shaded as his eyes might be
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That's how bright his mind is
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That's how strong his love for you and me
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A friend to all the universe
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Grandfather of the future
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Everything that I would like to be
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What one man can do is dream
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What one man can do is love
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What one man can do is change the world and make it new again
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Here you see what one man can do
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What one man can do is dream
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What one man can do is love
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What one man can do is change the world and make it work again
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Here you see what one man can do
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