i parked the car by the river one of our rivers and of course this song would come on i let it play by the river as i went wading into the river just to stand up neck deep boots and all with the current crashing past me gnashing both arms red and raw but all the rivers in colorado couldn t wash you off my mind not that i m trying just a thought though might be nice to keep from crying like all the rivers in colorado you would float down in my arms now you re gone and though they know that your stupid arms still hope to hold back all the rivers in colorado you re still the night river you re still the white river you re still the silver swordplay in the sun you re still the crystal blue clear muddied root beer coloured rivers run all the rivers in colorado couldn t wash you off my mind not that i m trying just a thought though might be nice to keep from crying like all the rivers in colorado you would float down in my arms now you re gone and though they know that your stupid arms still hope to hold back all the rivers in colorado john is on the radio but i m at an all time rocky mountain low all the rivers in colorado couldn t wash you off my mind not that i m trying just a thought though might be nice to keep from crying like all the rivers in colorado you would float down in my arms now you re gone i get it though i ve got to learn to let it go like all the rivers in colorado sha la la la la la la la sha la la la la la la