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COLORADO!Colorado, Colorado!It’s called the “Centennial State.”Colorado, ColoradoJoined the US as number thirty-eight.Now: it’s got the Rocky Mountains; it’s got the plains;it’s got some farmlands too.it’s got hiking, biking, skiing, and lots of things to do, and it’s got great colleges for you and me - like UNC!Colorado, Colorado!It’s called the “Centennial State.”Colorado, ColoradoProud to be in the USA!C - O - L - O - R - A - D - O!C - O - L - O - R - A - D - O!C - O - L - O - R - A - D - O!Colorado, Colorado!It’s called the “Centennial State.”Colorado, ColoradoProud to be in the USA!Proud to be in the USA!COLORADO!Ucha TirvarchLittle Bear SongUcha ucha tirvarch (x2)Kai kwun haipant kaipant nukumanAya kaich (x4)Aaya, aya kaino (x3)Ucha ucha shruvut (x2)Kai kwun haipant kaipant nukumanAya kaich (x4)Aaya, aya kaino (x3)Ircher ircher tamyit (x2)Kai kwun haipant kaipant nukumanAya kaich (x4)Aaya, aya kaino (x3)Where the Columbines GrowSOLO 1:Where the snowy peaks gleam in the moonlightabove the dark forests of pine.And the wild foaming waters dash onwardtoward lands where the tropic stars shine.SOLO 2:Where the scream of the bold mountain eagleresponds to the notes of the dove.Is the purple robed west, the land that is best,the pioneer land that we love.ALL:’Tis the land where the columbines growoverlooking the plains far below.While the cool summer breeze in the evergreen treessoftly sings where the columbines grow. COWBOY’S LAMENT(BOYS) I’m just a cowboy sittin’ in a saddle all day long(GIRLS) All day long(BOYS) Day after day after day you can hear me sing this song(GIRLS) Sing this song(BOYS) Saddle sore (GIRLS) saddle sore, saddle sore(BOYS) Oh saddle sore (GIRLS) saddle sore, saddle sore(ALL) Don’t wanna sit in this saddle anymore(GIRLS) I’m just a cowgirl sittin’ in a saddle way too long(BOYS) Way too long(GIRLS) Day after day after day yippie-I I can’t go on(BOYS) Can’t go on(GIRLS) Saddle sore (BOYS) saddle sore saddle sore(GIRLS) Oh saddle sore (BOYS) saddle sore saddle sore(ALL) Don’t wanna sit in this saddle anymore Mountain MenMountain Men, mountain men, they explored the old Wild West. Mountain Men, mountain men: at trapping they were best!Oh Mountain Men, mountain men, they explored the old Wild West. Mountain Men, mountain men: at trapping they were best!They caught beaver, then took the skins and traded them for food and supplies that they needed to survive.They wore buckskin clothes, and had to watch for snakes and grizzly bears, and sometimes, new settlers hired them as their guides: to keep them all alive!Oh, Mountain Men, mountain men, they explored the old Wild West. Mountain Men, mountain men: at trapping they were best! Yes!SOLO 1:Jim Bridger was his name, hunting and trapping were his game, but he was at his very best when guiding troops throughout the West. Jim Bridger, yes sir!SOLO 2:“Kit” Carson ran from home to join a wagon train on his own. He knew mountain trails inside out, so the Army hired him as a scout! “Kit” Carson, yes sir!SOLO 3:Jedediah Smith, a trader and a guide, fought a grizzly and almost died, at helping travelers he was terrific, he showed them trails that led to the Pacific! Jedediah Smith, yes sir!SOLO 4:Jim Beckwourth, a restless lad, was an African American mountain man: a war chief for a tribe called Crow; he helped start a town that became Pueblo! Jim Beckwourth, yes sir!Oh, Mountain Men, mountain men, they explored the old Wild West. Mountain Men, mountain men: at trapping they were best,At trap-ping - they - were - best——! Yes sir! Gold Rush!Gold! (x8)Gold, gold, they had to find gold, the gold in Colorado! (x2)Everybody joined the (clap) gold rush, the rush to Colorado! (x2)SOLO 1:Gold! The precious metal that will make many people feel lazy, hazy, and sometimes even crazy, was one of the many reasons lots of early settlers came to visit Colorado.SOLO 2:It was 1859, 1859, and things were not so fine, because of a depression many people made confessions they were losing their possessions because they lost their jobs.SOLO 3:So when they were told of the Colorado gold many people got the itch to “strike it rich.” So they packed up their wagons with the things they liked the best then they waved goodbye and they all headed west!Gold, gold, they had to find gold, the gold in Colorado (x2)SOLO 4:William Russell, after looking for weeks was the first to find gold in a stream called Dry Creek, and moving through towns in Kansas and Missouri the folks from the east were sure in a hurry to find their gold in nuggets or dust and the saying was “Pike’s Peak or Bust!”SOLO 5:They looked in the streams for “placer” gold that was mixed with gravel, and when that was old, they went to the mountains by trail or road to dig in the rocks for a gold called “lode” and when John Gregory struck it rich, they came to the mountains in a fever pitch to dig for gold and discovered something new; they found a lot of lead and silver too!Everybody joined the (clap) gold rush, the rush to Colorado! (x2)SOLO 6:Many miners gathered into camps that grew, and soon had names – like Blackhawk, Georgetown, Central City, Nevadaville, and Fairplay. There was Cripple Creek, Victor, Breckenridge and Alma, Mountain City, Gold Hill, Caribu; Bonanza, Leadville, Idaho City, Tarryall and Silver Plume.SOLO 7:“Ghost Towns” were busy places when the gold was around, but became deserted when the miners found there was no more gold and they heard the sound of a gold strike coming from a new campground.All:Everybody left the “Ghost Towns!”SOLO 8:Now all those mining camps had to have places for folks to get supplies and feed their faces, so other towns sprang up and grew anew; Canon City and Golden to name a few; there was Pueblo, Colorado City, and Boulder, and if we keep going, we’ll all grow older, but there are two more that we have missed.ALL:Greeley and Denver finish our list!AllGold, gold, they had to find gold, the gold in Colorado!(At the same time)Everybody joined the (clap) gold rush, the rush to Colorado! (x2)Gold, gold, they had to find gold, the gold in Colorado! (x2)AllGold! Gold! Gold! Gold! Everybody came for GOLD!The Iron HorseIn the late eighteen hundreds, here in Colorado, there came a faster way to get around;And to haul bigger loads from the mines in the mountains and bring more people to our beautiful state.Can you see it in your mind? All big and black;It’s shiny bell ringing as it rolls down the track;White clouds puffing from its big smokestackIt’s coming right at us, better move on back! Here it comes!The “Iron Horse,” the “Iron Horse;”Chuggin’ and a-smokin’ and a-clickin’ down the rails.The “Iron Horse,” now it’s gone, of course!The steam train is part of history.Now the “Denver Pacific” track ran north to Wyoming;The “Kansas Pacific” ran from Denver to the East;And the “Rio Grand” went south from Denver to Pueblo,And brought lots of people into Colorado Springs.The rails and the trains that ran up into the mountainsWere built to make it easier to travel aroundRails were narrowed from four feet eight to three feet,And these “narrow gauge railroads” could be found-- in mining towns,Like Silverton to Georgetown!Can you hear the wailing whistle in the mountains and the plains?See the headlamp shining through the snow and rain?The buffalo and deer are all scattering in fright;The engineer is waving; everything’s all right! What a sight!The “Iron Horse,” the “Iron Horse;”Chuggin’ and a-smokin’ and a-clickin’ down the rails.The “Iron Horse,” now it’s gone, of course!The steam train is part of history.The “Iron Horse,” the “Iron Horse;”Chuggin’ and a-smokin’ and a-clickin’ down the rails.The “Iron Horse,” now it’s gone, of course!The steam train is part of history.The steam train is part of history.Wooo-Wooo!Pike’s PeakPike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, named after Zebulon Pike.Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, oh, what a beautiful sight!Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, found near Colorado Springs.Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, makes us want to sing!It rises high, many feet into the sky, fourteen thousand one hundred ten. You can ride the rails right to the top, and then come rolling down again.Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, standing tall and proud.Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, rising up to the clouds!SOLO 1:Katherine Lee Bates, a teacher named Katherine Lee Bates.In eighteen hundred ninety three, rode in a wagon near the top of Pike’s Peak.There she saw a beautiful sight;Purple mountains, golden plains and clear blue skies.She was inspired to write a poem that turned out to bea famous song about America, our glorious country, “America the Beautiful.”Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, named after Zebulon Pike.Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, oh, what a beautiful sight!Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, standing tall and proud.Pike’s Peak, Pike’s Peak, rising, rising, rising, rising,Rising up to the clouds – the clouds!Pike’s Peak! ................
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