Original Song Lyrics: Written by M. S. McKenzie, All Rights Reserved
"Oh Red Rock Canyon"
[Intro: Instrumental]
[Verse 1]
Dawn breaks over high sandstone towers
Where crimson walls catch first light
And limestone tells its ancient story
While the Mojave silence holds it tight
These cliffs have watched millennia pass
Where climbers test their feet and hands
In the shadows where rattlesnakes hide
From birds of prey that scan these lands
[Chorus: Layered Voices]
Red Rock rises up from the desert floor
A subtle canvas painted in rock and sand
Where bright city lights fade far from view
And the wild things still make their stand
Oh Red Rock Canyon...
...Oh Red Rock Canyon
Calling out to many a restless soul
Where every trail leads to wonder
And every heart feels whole
[Verse 2]
Calico Hills with their wave-like rows
Burst from the earth in rust-colored rings
Where once an ancient ocean flowed
Now the climbers' carabiners sing
Petroglyphs whisper a deep mystery
From people who have long since gone
While a desert tortoise moves slowly
Through the cool of a primeval dawn
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Slot canyons carved by floods and quakes
Where juniper roots are anchored in stone
Rainbow-colored Aztec sandstone bakes
And tells of habitats that have come and gone
This paradise isn't far from casino lights
As the crow flies it's just thirteen miles away
But here a different kind of jackpot waits
For those who choose a gentler way
[Verse 4]
Seasonal waterfalls carve deep paths
Through limestone walls and through time
Hikers trace the outline of Wilson Cliffs
Where peregrine falcons make their climb
The Keystone Thrust fault trail
Hikers to witness forces from deep below
A sanctuary of solitude and peace abides
Where only hearty cactuses grow
[Chorus: Layered Voices]
Red Rock rises up from the desert floor
A subtle canvas painted in rock and sand
Where bright city lights fade far from view
And the wild things still make their stand
Oh Red Rock Canyon...
...Oh Red Rock Canyon
Calling out to many a restless soul
Where every trail leads to wonder
And every heart feels whole
[Outro: Instrumental]
