| "Where the Columbines Grow" is the state song of Colorado. It was written and composed by A.J. Fynn, and was adopted on May 8, 1915. In recent years, there has been debate over replacing the current song with John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" or Merle Haggard's rare song "Colorado". In 2007, the Colorado legislature named "Rocky Mountain High" as Colorado's second official state song, paired with "Where the Columbines Grow." Recorded by Denver, "Rocky Mountain High" went to number nine on the US Hot 100 in 1973. "Rocky Mountain High" is primarily inspired by John Denver's move to Aspen, Colorado, United States three years earlier and his love for the state. |
John Denver - Rocky Mountain High Lyrics He was born in the summer of his twenty seventh year coming home to a place he'd never been before. He left yesterday behind him, you might say he was born again might say he found a key for every door. 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. Colorado Rocky Mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky the shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullabye Rocky Mountain high, Colorado Rocky Mountain high, Colorado He climbed Cathedral Mountains he saw silver clouds below he saw ev'rything as far as you can see. And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun and he lost a friend but he kept his memory. Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams seeking grace in every step he takes. His sight has turned in side himself to try and understand the serenity of a clear blue mountain lake. Colorado Rocky Mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky talk to God and listen to the casual reply Rocky Mountain high, Colorado Rocky Mountain 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. Colorado Rocky Mountain high I've 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, It's a Colorado Rocky Mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky friends around the campfire and ev'rybody's high Rocky Mountain high, Colorado Rocky Mountain high, Colorado Rocky Mountain high, Colorado Rocky Mountain high, Colorado |
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