Leaving on a Jet Plane (rerecorded) Songtext
von 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 taxi's waiting, he′s blowin′ his horn
Already I'm so lonesome, I could die

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
And 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


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

Now the time has come to leave you
One more time, let me kiss you
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

Oh, 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

But I′m leaving on a jet plane
Don't know when I′ll be back again
Oh, babe, I hate to go