When The Aspen Turn Gold Down Phantom Way

When the aspen turn gold

Down Phantom way

When snow creaks cold

At close of day

When rainbows glow

By Goldfield town

And bright stars show

As the sun goes down

Watch the far peaks gold

In the morning sun

And miners bold

Playin’ just for fun

When fireworks flare

On the Fourth of July

When wind chills the air

And aspen leaves fly

When moonlight spills over Big Bull

And the casinos are all laughing and full

When Gillette Flats water soothes your soul

Makes your spirit strong and whole

When the burros of Cripple Creek

Eat from your hand

When ravens spiraling

Cast shadows on the land

And the color of bluebirds

Catches your eye

Like moving pieces

Of fallen sky

Listen to coyotes cry

And foxes bark

As skies grow dark

When the elk are coming down

Through the cold to the edge of town

Watch the creeks run full

Hear the big cats scream

See the rack of a big elk bull

And dream … dream …

In the quiet of a spring afternoon

In the light of the big full moon

Remember this woman’s laughter

And smile

Pause and think of me

Once in a while

I am in all of this

And I love you.