The first song I knew the words to well enough to teach others was 8220I8217m Leavin8217 On A Jet. Plane8221 yes, I know now that John Denver wrote it, but Peter, Paul and Mary made a hit out of it. At least when the guys in white coats come to take you away after you8217ve terrified. lee mead music neighbors, you8217ll know that I8217m right. When he realized who was going to appear, he tore down the street to get. my mother, and they both wound up watching Peter, Paul and Mary perform for free assumably they were doing a tour of big universities to promote the album lee mead music.