It must have been the altitude *Gasp* Took my breath away Not the girl in the pickup truck Uniformed in green and gray It must have been the altitude Ah, that made my head swim Not the way she hefted them speakers Like dumbells at the gym Why, oh, why, oh, I'm so high-oh Me, oh my, I miss the bayou Come so far to Colorado-ohhh It must have been the altitude Ah, that made my palms sweat Not the way she climbed that ladder Without a safety net It must have been the altitude Ah, that made my knees weak Not the music in her voice when I When I finally heard her speak I recognize the symptoms I've been this high before The blurring of my vision The pacing of the flooooor! Why, oh, why, oh, I'm so high-oh Me, oh my, I miss the bayou Come so far to Colorado-ohhh It must have been the altutude That scrambled up my brain The watermelon poisoned me Or diesel from the train It must have been the altitude Oh, that Rocky Mountain high Not the stars in our eyes when we finally said goodbye Must have been the Must have been the Guess it was the Had to be the altitude That's what it was Must have been the Yes, it was the Guess it was the altitude It must have been the altitude It must have been, must have been the altitude It was the altitude It must have been the altitude, my friend I guess it was It must have been the altitude