(With apologies to Mr. Denver.)
Comin' home to a place I'd never been before
Left yesterday behind me, you might say I was born again
Might say I found a key for every door
When I first came to the mountains, my life was far away
On the road and hangin' by a song
But the string's already broken, and I don't really care
It keeps changin' fast, it don't last for long
But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby
Rocky Mountain high
I climbed cathedral mountains, I saw silver clouds below
I saw everything as far as you can see
And they say that I got crazy once, I tried to touch the sun
And I lost a friend but kept my memory
Now I walk in quiet solitude, the forests and the streams
Seeking grace in every step I take
My sight has turned inside myself to try and understand
The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake
And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
I talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky Mountain high
Now my life is full of wonder, but my heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing I cannot comprehend
Why 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 high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Thought I'd be a poorer woman if I never saw an eagle fly
Rocky Mountain high
It's the Colorado Rocky Mountain high
I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire, everybody's high
Rocky Mountain high