Story Behind The Song
Stranger in a strange land gets hit with love at first sight. My reggae-ish remake of the Celtic classic.
Song Description
Stranger in a strange land gets hit with love at first sight. My reggae-ish remake of the Celtic classic.
| Song Length |
3:36 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary, World - Reggae/Caribbean |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
In High Spirits, Welcoming |
Subject |
Attracted, Crush, Town, Village |
| Similar Artists |
Van Morrison & Chieftains |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
The Star of Telluride
Mike Abbass (c) 2020
Mountain side in Telluride
One evenin' last July
From the pourin' rain
Came a sweet Colleen,
And she smiled as she passed me by
She looked so sweet from her two bare feet,
To the sheen of her chestnut hair
Such a gorgeous elf
I shook myself
To see if I was really there
From Alex Bay to Yosemite
Denver down to Bayou Side
No babe I've seen like the sweet Colleen
That I met out in Telluride
As she onward sped
I scratched my head
And I looked with a feeling rare
So I pulled aside a local guy
"Who's the girl with the chestnut hair?"
He smiled at me so knowingly
"Good luck, we all tried
She's the gem in the crown of this mountain town,
Ahe's the Star of Telluride"
From Alex Bay to Yosemite
Denver down to Bayou Side
No babe I've seen like the sweet Colleen
That I met out in Telluride
To Anders' show she's sure to go
And I'll dress in my best clothes
Then I saw the Star
Back by the bar
So cool I nearly froze
Fair and square I surrendered there, Across the great divide
Never leave her side,
Till she's my smilin' bride
Is the Star of Telluride
From Alex Bay to Yosemite
Denver down to Bayou Side
No babe I've seen like the sweet Colleen
That I met out in Telluride
From Alex Bay to Yosemite
Denver down to Bayou Side
No babe I've seen like the sweet Colleen
That I met out in Telluride