"He was born in the summer of his 27th year Coming home to a place he'd never been before He left yesterday behind him you might say he again You found key for every door When first came mountains life far away On road and hanging by song But string's already broken doesn't really care It keeps changing fast it don't last long Colorado Rocky Mountain high I've seen rainin' fire sky The shadow from starlight is softer than lullaby (Colorado) (high Colorado) climbed cathedral mountains saw silver clouds below everything as can see And they that got crazy once tried touch sun lost friend but kept memory Now walks quiet solitude forests streams Seeking grace step takes His sight has turned inside himself try understand serenity clear blue mountain lake Talk God listen casual reply full wonder heart still knows some fear Of simple thing cannot comprehend While tear down bring couple more More people scars upon land I know be poorer man if an eagle fly high"