Colorado Rose

Sundown turns the mountains purple, and lights up her golden hair

She tips her hat down as she’s riding, at the Archuleta County Fair

It ain’t the first time that I’ve seen her, barrel racing in July

The summer nights bring back the memory, of the time she made me cry

‘Cause she can rope and ride, Stay up all night

She can steal your heart, But then she’ll say goodbye

And when the east wind blows, And the fairgrounds close

She’ll leave you in the dust as she loads her horse and goes

Off rides my Colorado Rose

She can stop the band as it’s playing. She’ll let you hold her calloused hands

The caravan moves on tomorrow, and she’ll be with another man

‘Cause she can rope and ride, Stay up all night

She can steal your heart, But then she’ll say goodbye

And when the east wind blows, And the fairgrounds close

She’ll leave you in the dust as she loads her horse and goes

Off rides my Colorado Rose

And where she’ll be this time next summer, I guess that heaven only knows

But I’ll be dreaming of the fairgrounds, and my Colorado Rose

‘Cause she can rope and ride, Stay up all night

She can steal your heart, But then she’ll say goodbye

And when the east wind blows, And the fairgrounds close

She’ll leave you in the dust as she loads her horse and goes

Another foolish heart is dusting off his clothes

Off rides my Colorado Rose