I've never felt so low down
You say you love me, honey,
but I know it's just not true
Can't make me stay in the city,
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
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 leaving 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
Not gonna need no search and rescue,
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 playing 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
It's more addictive than any drug,
so now I've got to be brave
I'm gonna leave you behind
and get that flotation that I crave
You say you gotta have a reason
why I'm going away to stay
I know you won't believe me babe,
Not looking for heavy metal,
not gonna train for no triathlon
Not trying to conquer 14ers,
I'm going up to Leadville
where I can get a natural high
Got a feeling you're not always honest
Got a feeling you haven't been true
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 going way up to the mountains
far away from this depression you feed
Don't need a prescription for medicine
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
only one place I know I can go
I never forgot what altitude can do
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 playing 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
It's more addictive than any drug,
so now I've got to be brave
I'm gonna leave you behind
to get that flotation that I crave
With you it's been artificial,
I don't believe you've been sincere
but now I need to get the
Faking it's no way to live,
there's only temporary pleasure
and I'm praying for mine to be better
where the snow is light an d dry
I'm going up to Leadville
where I can get a natural high
