Story Behind The Song
semi-auto-biographic
Song Description
Traveling to the West coast from the East,
a musician gets stranded in Colorado
He ends up saying there, joining a band, loving the lifestyle, and making it his home.
| Song Length |
3:38 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - General |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Content, In High Spirits |
Subject |
Region, Musician |
| Similar Artists |
Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band, Van Halen |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
I left New York City, I was LA bound
Gonna start a new life in a brand new town
Forty miles from Aspen, my Chevy let me down
So I tumbed my way on in, didn't know my way around
I stopped into this bar for some Colorado brew
And when the band came on, man I'm telling you
They were rock'n
Rock'n in the Rockies, they're roll'n
Roll'n in the Rockies, they're rock'n
Rock'n in the Rockies, they're roll'n
Roll'n in the Rockies
They were rock'n and a'roll'n in the Rocky Mountain USA
"Well let me tell you brother, wouldn't hand you no jive
I play a little myself", I had to talk to these guys
"Would you mind if you please, I'd like to try my hand"
So we jamed all night and I joined up with this band
Now that LA dream seems so far away
But that's alright, 'cause I love where I stayed
And we're rock'n
Rock'n in the Rockies, we're roll'n
Roll'n in the Rockies, we're rock'n
Rock'n in the Rockies, we're roll'n
Roll'n in the Rockies
Yeah we're rock'n and a'roll'n in the Rocky Mountain USA
Rock'n and a roll'n in the Rocky Mountain USA
Rock'n and a'roll'n in the Rocky Mountain USA