Song Description

"Colorado" expresses one man's reverence for the majesty of Colorado, with its towering Rocky Mountain peaks. He explores his own struggles set against an eternal landscape.

Lyrics

Colorado
© 2011 words and music Grant Maloy Smith

I can sleep beside the mountains
I can feel the planet turn
I can hear the four winds counting
as the sun begins to burn

I was never much for wandering
always knew where I belonged
In my corner of these mountains
I never felt so strong

"Hey, way up - there's a star for you,"
That's what my Pa said, on the porch
When I was just a little boy

Colorado, where eagles fly
Colorado, you never felt so small
You can sleep inside your mother's arms and cry
It's your home, sweet home in the sky

I'm not the kind for praying
You won't find me much in church
That doesn't mean I don't need saving
Every day I walk this Earth

There were times when I was reverent
When I fell down to my knees
When I prayed for plain forgiveness
When my baby needed me

"Hey, way up - there's a star for you,"
That's what my Pa said on the porch
When I was just a little boy

Colorado, where eagles fly
Colorado, you never felt so small
You can sleep inside your mother's arms and cry
It's your home, sweet home in the sky

Colorado, where eagles fly
Colorado, you never felt so small
You can sleep inside your mother's arms and cry
It's your home, sweet home in the sky