Rocky Mountain High

August 26, 2009

The Grandparents took the adorables for the night and the Running Man and I ran up to Rocky Mountain National Park for 2 quick days of hiking.

The mountains fill up my soul and make me smile. Oh, come on and sing with me:

When he first came to the mountains his life was far away
On the road and hangin’ by a song
But the strings already broken and he doesn’t really care
It keeps changin’ fast and it don’t last for long.

But the Colorado rocky mountain high
Ive seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye
Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) rocky mountain high (high Colorado)

He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below
He saw everything as far as you can see
And they say he got crazy once, and he tried to touch the sun
And he lost a friend but kept his memory

Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams
Seeking grace in every step he takes
His sight has turned inside himself 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
You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply
Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) rocky mountain high (high Colorado)

Now his life is full of wonder but his heart still knows some fear
Of a simple thing he 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
Ive seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
I know he’d be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly
Rocky mountain high

Its a Colorado rocky mountain high
I’ve seen it rainin’ fire in the sky
Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high
Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) rocky mountain high (high Colorado)
Rocky mountain high (high Colorado) rocky mountain high.

Special thanks to the brilliant John Denver for the words and music to Rocky Mountain High. Mike Taylor co-wrote the music.