I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado - Remastered Lyrics
John Denver
Lyrics
I Guess He? d Rather Be In Colorado
I guess he'd rather be in Colorado
He'd rather spend his time out where the sky looks like a pearl after a rain
Once again I see him walkin Once again I hear him talking to the stars he makes
and asking them for bus fare
I guess he'd rather be in Colorado
He'd rather play his banjo in the morning when the moon is scarcely gone
In the dawn the subways comin in the dawn I hear him hummin'
Some old song he wrote of love in Boulder Canyon
I guess he'd rather be in Colorado
I guess he'd rather be in Colorado
I guess he'd rather work out where the only thing you earn is what you spend
In the end up in his office
In the end a quiet cough is all he has to show
He lives in New York City
Song & Lyrics Facts
John Denver's "I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado" was released on May 11, 1971 as part of his album Poems, Prayers & Promises. The song was written by John Denver and is performed with the backing of the Mitchell Trio Band.
This remastered version features a more upbeat tempo than the original recording. The lyrics tell the story of a young man who has left home for an unknown destination, but still longs to return to the mountains of his beloved Colorado. Despite the sadness that comes from being so far away, he knows that it's where he truly belongs.