(WARREN ZEVONLEROY P MARINELIWADDY WACHTEL)
I CALLED UP MY FRIEND LEROY ON THE PHONE
I SAID BUDDY I'M AFRAID TO BE ALONE
I GOT SOME WEIRD IDEAS IN MY HEAD
ABOUT THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD
I WAS WORKING ON A STEAK THE OTHER DAY
I SAW WADDY IN THE RATTLESNAKE CAFE
DRESSED IN BLACK TOSSING BACK A SHOT OF RYE
FINDING THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU DIE
YOU WON'T NEED A CAB TO FIND A PRIEST
MAYBE YOU SHOULD FIND A PLACE TO STAY
SOME PLACE WHERE THEY NEVER CHANGE THE SHEETS
AND YOU JUST ROLL AROUND DENVER ALL DAY
LEROY SAYS THERE'S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW
NOT EVERYBODY HAS A PLACE TO GO
AND HOME IS JUST A PLACE TO HANG YOUR HEAD
AND DREAM UP THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD
YOU WON'T NEED A CAP TO FIND A PRIEST
MAYBE YOU SHOULD FIND A PLACE TO STAY
SOME PLACE WHERE THEY NEVER CHANGE THE SHEETS
AND YOU JUT ROLL AROUND DENVER ALL DAY
YOU JUST ROLL AROUND DENVER ALL DAY