"Red Rock Country^©"
Lyrics by M.S. McKenzie | Performed by American Storyteller Music & is Protected by Copyright

Original Song Lyrics: Written by M. S. McKenzie, All Rights Reserved

"Red Rock Country"

[Verse 1]
Crimson castles ascend to the sky
Hoodoo ramparts proud and high
With morning sun on vermilion walls
Lost in Bryce Canyon's maze of halls
Time’s own hand like a patient sculptor
Has carved this landscape in red and sulfur

[Chorus]
This Red rock country, painted in light
From dawn's early glow to galactic starlight
Utah's landscape is a perfect symmetry
Of magic and wonder and artistry
These canyons call to wandering souls
Where the drama of geology unfolds

[Verse 2]
Kodachrome Basin's multicolored hues
Of sunset orange and trees of chartreuse
With chimneys, hoodoos, and towering spires
Silent sentinels, decked out in rusty attire
Colors so vivid they gave it this name
A photographer's film of lasting fame

[Verse 3]
A Sinking Ship sails into view
Frozen in place with stone-bound crew
Its Billowy layers tell of the tale
Of ancient seas that left a trail
In sandy rocks full of tiny animals
Earth's history written on every hill

[Bridge]
Under the arch of Natural Bridge
Carved by wind and rain's privilege
Rainbow Point to Fairyland
Inspiration to Sunset Grand
Each vista more stunning than the last
Present beauty built on ages past

[Verse 4]
Paria River's serpentine thread
Through slot canyons, turned rusty red
Bristlecone pines, impressive in age and size
Beneath the clearest and darkest starry skies
From Thor's Hammer to Queen's Garden Trail
Wonders that leave all words to fail

[Chorus]
This Red rock country, painted in light
From dawn's early glow to galactic starlight
Utah's landscape is a perfect symmetry
Of magic and wonder and artistry
These canyons call to wandering souls
Where the drama of geology unfolds

[Outro]
Silent witness to an age-old dance
Caught in stone's eternal trance
A synergy of sites to behold
Bryce Canyon's story to be told