He was born in the summer of his 27th yearComing home to a place he'd never been beforeHe left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born againYou might say he found a key for every door
When he first came to the mountains, his life was far awayOn the road, and hangin' by a songBut the string's already broken, and he doesn't really careIt keeps changin' fast, and it don't last for long
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyThe shadow from the starlightIs softer than a lullabyRocky Mountain high (in Colorado)Rocky Mountain high (high in Colorado)
He climbed cathedral mountainsHe saw silver clouds belowHe saw everything as far as you can seeAnd they say that he got crazy onceAnd he tried to touch the sunAnd he lost a friend but kept the memory
Now, he walks in quiet solitudeThe forests and the streamsSeeking grace in every step he takesHis sight has turned inside himself to try and understandThe serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyTalk to God, and listen to the casual replyRocky Mountain high (high in Colorado)Rocky Mountain high (high in Colorado)
Now his life is full of wonderBut his heart still knows some fear of a simple thing he cannot comprehendWhy they try to tear the mountains down to bring in a couple more?More people, more scars upon the land
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyKnow he'd be a poorer manIf he never saw an eagle flyRocky Mountain high
Colorado Rocky Mountain highI've seen it rainin' fire in the skyFriends around the campfireAnd everybody's high
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