Gold And Beyond By John Denver

On a snow crystal morning
Some place close to heaven
On the side of a mountain
In a race for the sun
In a matter of moments
The dream of a lifetime is won
Theres a fire in the heart
And it feels like the hunger
The spirit is burning
Consumed by the flame
To be one of the best
Of the best in the world
Is its name
To be faster and farther
Than anyones ever before
To be braver and stronger
And truer and then even more
To be all that you can be
And all that youve ever longed for
In the eyes of a mountain
All people are equal
In the eyes of all people
Our souls can be seen
In the course of our struggle
We'll know what humanity means
To be all that you can be
And all that youve ever longed for
We gather together
To face one another
We gather in silence
And sing in the sun
We gather in peace
To go for the gold and beyond
Words by John Denver, Music by John Denver and Lee Holdridge

This relatively unknown song by the late John Denver may not be among many people's favourite songs, nonetheless speak volume in terms of the powerful message of human latent potential and possibilities. Many a time, I feel that this should be the song sung during the Olympics. Hmmmm, maybe I should suggest to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.