Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way

After leaving his group the James Gang at the end of 1971, Joe Walsh moved from Cleveland to Boulder, Colorado, where he wrote this song, which celebrates the scenery and lifestyle of Colorado. In some ways, the song is a rocked-up version of John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High," which was released the previous year. Both songs use the famous Rocky Mountains as a focal point for the virtues of Colorado.

Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Spent the last year Rocky Mountain way
Couldn't get much higher
Out to pasture, I think it's safe to say
Time to open fire

[Chorus]
And we don't need the ladies crying ’cause the story's sad
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain way is better than the way we had
Whoa, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
Well, he's telling us this, he's telling us that, changing it everyday
Say's it doesn't matter
Bases are loaded and Casey's at bat, playing it play by play
Time to change the batter

[Chorus]
And we don't need the ladies crying ’cause the story's sad, uh, huh-uh
The Rocky Mountain way is better than the way we had
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah