1.
I was headed into Denver, had a woman on my mind
Listenin' to the radio
I was rollin' double nickels
Settin' back, just taken my time and feelin' fine
Heard the DJ. say, he had a record to play
Don't remember how it goes
It had a fiddle at the start, and it stole my heart,
It was the Colorado Rose
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They sang … hold her gentle
She's the only one that grows
This side of the great divide
She's the Colorado Rose
2.
I pulled it on over 'round Johnson's Corner
Dug around and found me a dime
Said, "Hey operator woncha' get me that DJ.
Said, "Hon' I ain't got much time."
Well he played a little ditty and it sounded real pretty
I don't remember how it goes
It had a fiddle at the start, and it stole my heart,
It was the Colorado Rose
3.
You can tell that gal down in San Antone
That there's a brand new "Rosie" in town
She's the cowboy's queen wearin faded jeans
Gotta brand new kinda sound
It'll break your heart when you hear the part
Where the cowboy yodelin' goes
It had a fiddle at the start, and it stole my heart,
It was the Colorado Rose
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