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He was born in the summer of his 27th year, 
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Comin' home to a place he'd never been before. 
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He left yesterday behind him , you might say he was born again, 
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You might say he found a key for every door. 
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When he first came to the mountain his life was far away, 
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On the road and hangin' by a song, 
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But the string's already broken and he doesn't really care, 
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It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long. 
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But the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky. 
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The shadow from the starlight is softer than a lullaby. 
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Rocky Mountain high, Colorado, Rocky Mountain high, Colorado. 
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He climbed cathedral mountains, he saw silver clouds below, 
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He saw everything as far as you can see. 
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And they say that he got crazy once and he tried to touch the sun, 
 

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And he lost a friend, but kept his memory. 
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Now he walks in quiet solitude the forests and the streams, 
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Seeking grace in every step he takes. 
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His sight has turned inside himself to try and understand 
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The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake. 
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And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky. 
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You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply. 
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Rocky Mountain high, Colorado, Rocky Mountain high, Colorado. 
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Now his life is full of wonder, but his heart still know some fear 
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Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend. 
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Why they try to tear the mountain down to bring in a couple more, 
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More people, more scars upon the land. 
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And the Colorado Rocky Mountain high, I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky. 
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I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly. 
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Rocky Mountain