Uncle Bud God rest his soul Was always trying to get out West Revive forgotten times and old folklore One night at the bottom of a bottle He found something worth dying for And built his own Colorado on a peaceful distant shore I bet you're probably thinkin' There's no way this could be true And some Bible thumpin' Christians would concur And even though I wasn't in that room I know Gods love has never failed And Colorado can take your breath away I've heard If they could see him now they'd understand Things are seldom what they seem Did the bottle kill him or did it set him free No I don't believe he died alone on his Rocky Mountain high As he built his Colorado in some sweet by and by The next time that I see him No he won't look the same Maybe then we'll know just what Gods love can do And all those doubting believers Will have a smile upon their face As his Colorado takes even their breath away If they could see him now they'd understand Things are seldom what they seem Did the bottle kill him or did it set him free No I don't believe he died alone on his Rocky Mountain high As he built his Colorado in some sweet by and by As his spirit moves on the winds that blow You can hear him say don't cry I made it to Colorado Tell Linda I'm alright