Goin' Up to Leadville

I've never felt so low down, ever since I met you
You say you love me honey, but I know it's just not true
Can't make me stay in the city, instead I'm gonna head up to the sky
Get as close as I can to heaven, where I can see the light
I'm going where the air is thin, and I cannot tell a lie
I'm going up to Leadville, where I can get a natural high

None of my old flames could save me, they don't mean a thing to me
I won't be leavin' you for any of them, I just need to get myself free
Won't be mining for Molly, along the 10th mountain division trail
Not going hiking for Holly, on my way up from Vail
Not gonna need no search and rescue, so this is goodbye
I'm going up to Leadville, where I can get a natural high

I've always wished I could fly, and someday, I may get my wings
When I'm playin' air guitar for an afterlife angel who sings
But in this world, there's a place, where I can be above the clouds
And there's endless champagne powder for me to ski down
It's more addictive than any drug, so now I've got to be brave
I'm gonna leave you behind and get that floatation that I crave

You say you gotta have a reason, why I'm goin' away to stay
I know you won't believe me, babe, no matter what I say
Not looking for heavy metal, not gonna train for no triathalon
Not tryin' to conquer fourteeners, I just need to move on
You can't keep me down, in a valley full of lies
I'm going up to Leadville, where I can get a natural high

Got a feelin' you're not always honest
Got a feelin' you haven't been true
And I trust my intuition, I don't need to see any proof
You like to keep me under your thumb, but you can't control my destiny
So I'm goin' way up to the mountains
Far away from this depression you feed
Don't need a prescription for medicine, just to get me by
I'm going up to Leadville, where I can get a natural high

I'm guilty of the same things as you
But if I stay I'll never feel better
I finally have the courage to go, and give up on our time together
There's only one thing that'll cure my blues
Only one place I know I can go
I never forgot what altitude can do, for an attitude so low
An adjustment of elevation, deep snow is the reason why
I'm going up to Leadville, where I can get a natural high

I've always wished I could fly, and someday, I may get my wings
When I'm playin' air guitar for an afterlife angel who sings
But in this world, there's a place, where I can be above the clouds
And there's endless champagne powder for me to ski down
It's more addictive than any drug, so now I've got to be brave
I'm gonna leave you behind and get that floatation that I crave

With you it's been artificial, I don't believe you've been sincere
We've had our share of ups and downs
But now I need to get the hell out of here
Fakin' it's no way to live, there's only temporary pleasure
When there's no love, there's not much life
And I'm prayin' for mine to be better
A recreational religion, where the snow is light and dry
I'm goin' up to Leadville, where I can get a natural high