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