The Colorado Kid

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David Olney

David Charles Olney (born March 23, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American folk singer/songwriter. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but did not graduate, instead joining Bland Simpson's band Simpson (band) in the early 1970s. He moved to Nashville in 1973 and formed the band The X-Rays, which gained a reputation during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Since then, he has performed as a solo singer/songwriter. His songs have been covered by Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt, and Laurie Lewis, among others. One of his most popular songs is called "Wait Here For the Cops," in which his partner, Sergio Webb, convincingly imitates a police siren on the guitar. more »

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1999

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The Colorado Kid is moving at the speed of light 
Fast as fate he fades into the darkest heart of night 
And everything that went before is soon enough behind him
Except the visions in his head that serve only to remind him 
Of other days and other nights and other arms that held him 
Of longing looks and loving sighs and other lies she'd tell him 
La la la la la la 

Was it love or was it pure obsession 
Come on, Kid, make your confession 
Then you can make your getaway 
Tell it straight or you'll wind up in a tangle 
Are those the lights of Durango
Or just the light of another day 

The Colorado Kid is moving at the speed of death 
Slow and hard and painful as the laboring of his breath 
Alamosa, Purgatory, up to Colorado Springs 
Higher always higher til the blood inside him sings 
Of other rooms and cheap perfume and the sweet smell of her sweat 
Of all the nights that went before he knows he can't forget 
La la la la la 

Was it love or was it pure obsession 
Come on, Kid, make your confession 
Then you can make your getaway 
Tell it straight or you'll wind up in a tangle
Are those the lights of Durango
Or just the light of another day 

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