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Whispering Jesse Lyrics
I often have wandered in deep contemplation
It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone
the way that it could be, the ways that it should be
things I'd do differently if I could do them again
I've always loved spring time, the passing of winter
the green of the new leaves, the life goin' on
the promise of morning, the long days of summer
warm nights of loving her beneath the bright stars
I'm just an old cowboy from high Colorado
too old to ride anymore, to blind to see
I sleep in the city now, away from my mountains
away from the cabin we always called home
I dream I left there on an old palomino
Whispering Jesse rode right by my side
I long to hold her, to hear her soft breathing
the touch of her cool hands on my fevered brow
Whispering Jesse still rides in the mountains
still sings in the canyons
still lives in my heart
It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone
the way that it could be, the ways that it should be
things I'd do differently if I could do them again
the green of the new leaves, the life goin' on
the promise of morning, the long days of summer
warm nights of loving her beneath the bright stars
too old to ride anymore, to blind to see
I sleep in the city now, away from my mountains
away from the cabin we always called home
Whispering Jesse rode right by my side
I long to hold her, to hear her soft breathing
the touch of her cool hands on my fevered brow
still sings in the canyons
still lives in my heart
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"jesse" is mentioned in many JD songs...does anyone know the etiology of this name in his songs? Thanks..
Well, he did name his daughter Jesse Belle, but I'm pretty sure that was after John wrote Whispering Jesse. As you said, many songs mention Jesse. If you find any information about that post it here or contact me- I'll do the same if I come up with anything.
Well, he did name his daughter Jesse Belle, but I'm pretty sure that was after John wrote Whispering Jesse. As you said, many songs mention Jesse. If you find any information about that post it here or contact me- I'll do the same if I come up with anything.
Sorry - but "Whispering Jesse" was NOT written about Denver's daughter!!! It was written from the name of a ski run in Colorado - named Whispering Jesse!! "Whispering Jesse" the song - was recorded on Denver's "Higher Ground" album in 1989 - his daughter (Jesse Belle Denver) was born May 18, 1989 and the song was released September 29, 1989. Denver KNEW is unborn child was a girl (he went through invetro get get his wife Cassandra pregnant as he was 100% sterile - she had Jesse EXACTLY 9 months after their wedding in August 1988) - so the daughter...
Sorry - but "Whispering Jesse" was NOT written about Denver's daughter!!! It was written from the name of a ski run in Colorado - named Whispering Jesse!! "Whispering Jesse" the song - was recorded on Denver's "Higher Ground" album in 1989 - his daughter (Jesse Belle Denver) was born May 18, 1989 and the song was released September 29, 1989. Denver KNEW is unborn child was a girl (he went through invetro get get his wife Cassandra pregnant as he was 100% sterile - she had Jesse EXACTLY 9 months after their wedding in August 1988) - so the daughter Jesse was named after the song!!!! He also mentioned the name "Jesse" in 3 previous songs - starting in 1971 - (first line of the song "Lady's Chains" is "Jesse went away last summer - couple of months ago") so I'd say it was a favorite name of his and his daughter was named after the song!!!!!!!!!!
In this song I'd always understood Whispering Jesse to be the wind!
In this song I'd always understood Whispering Jesse to be the wind!