I was only seventeen Just a small town beauty queen When a handsome guy Went and caught my eye Such a sight to see He said such a pretty face Ought to see a far off place A place where eagles fly Where mountains touch the sky A place so wild and free
Oh, oh, oh Colorado You caught me messing with a desperado My mama told me I was crazy to go When you're in love You're such a fool don't you know Oh, oh, oh Colorado I give my life away With nothing to show And now l'm living With a man and a gun I'm just a fool on the run
All the pretty things he said Took my heart went to my head But those soft guitars The night beneath the stars Were all fantasy He had such a wanted face Wanted in most ev'ry place I'm nothing in his hands This devil not a man Does what he likes with me
Oh, oh, oh Colorado You caught me messing with a desperado My mama told me I was crazy to go When you're in love You're such a fool don't you know Oh, oh, oh Colorado I give my life away With nothing to show And now l'm living With a man and a gun I'm just a fool on the run
