Under That Rocky Mountain Sky

She was born where the red dirt runs — Alabama light in her honey-laced tongue. Had a head full of dreams and a suitcase heart. Dropped outta high school, said “The West’s callin’ me,” Headed for the coast with stars on the screen….(mmmm,mmm) But Colorado called first — wide open space and time. Yeah…she had nothing on her hands but time… He was a Texas boy, boots scuffed and worn, Grew up where the longhorns graze—fences are torn. Made a run through Nashville with a six-string lie, A honky tonk poet, bourbon bent and just barely gettin' by….(yeah, yeah…) He busts his ass mending fences and chasing strays. Raising callouses that never went away, and stared at skylines…that went on for days—but his heart felt so hollow… They were young, and wild, and free—with their hearts and their eyes wide open…. She was slingin’ plates at the Diamond Ringo, He was just cold, wet, and layin’ low. She dropped his fork — and her number — in his beans, And they laughed like they'd stepped right into a dream. You said maybe, this wasn’t your first time. Kissed those lips, held that hand. One look in those eyes… Wrestling ‘neath that blanket, That cool thin air—had us feeling’ high We fell In love on mountain tops. Up in those starry cloudless nights… Under That Rocky Mountain Sky [post-chorus:sift, dynamic and soulful] Yea, oh yea… you and me forever. Under That Rocky Mountain Sky They found love with the stars hangin’ high. Breathin’ in still nights, dancin’ slow, By the light of a fire only they’d know. But some dreams don’t stay, and some roots don’t grow — Not when the bright lights won’t let go. She chased the coast, left him with goodbye, But he never stopped watchin’ that sky. She made it to L.A., bright eyes gone dim, Found out the cameras don’t care who you’ve been. Meanwhile, he stayed in the saddle and dust, Ropin’ and mendin’ what’s left of his trust. But every pine-lined road and red rock view Held a piece of her laugh, and the love he once knew. Years moved slow like a long goodbye, But he still set two cups out every night. Then one day she came back through the haze, Lookin’ like heaven in yesterday’s rain. Kissed those lips, held that hand. One look in those eyes… Wrestling ‘neath that blanket, That cool thin air—had us real high We fell In love on mountain tops. Up in those starry cloudless nights… Under That Rocky Mountain Sky Yea, oh yea… you and me forever. Under That Rocky Mountain Sky Our hearts got ahead of our heads. Blue jeans ‘n boots laid by that bed. We were heart over heels and deep… In love, so in love. Ohh, ohhhh… Down all those pine lined roads, through those red rock canyons…finally, finally… She found her way home— Where she…fell all over again… Right back into these arms. Yea, oh yea… you and me forever. Under That Rocky Mountain Sky