Hey Colorado it was not so long agonI left your mountain to try life on the roadnNow I'm finished with that race it was much too fast a pacenAnd I think I know my place Colorado I want to come homenThere was a woman but I left her far behindnI could have loved her if I only had the timenBut I stopped along the way just long enough to saynLord I'd really really like to staynnBut my lady knows I've got to gonI was too young to know what I've donenI made my plans but I was wrong yes I was wrongnHey Colorado is it too late to change my mindnI've done some thinking and I'm trying hard to findnThe way to come back homenOh I've been so very long alonenWon't you take care of your own Colorado I think I'm coming home