It's a cold, cold moon out tonight
and it's a cold, cold point on your knife
could i call myself a man if i left by the morning light

and i'd be 40 miles from denver
when you woke up all alone
i'd be 40 miles from denver
and three days from my home

in that cool mountain air
on an appalachian trail
oh, life is better there

it's a lonely road to travel on
but i've stood waiting much too long
and i'd rather leave this minute than try to carry on

and i'd be 40 miles from denver
headed eastbound on the track
i'd 40 miles from denver
and trying to get back

to that cool mountain air
on an appalachian trail
oh, life is better there

it's a cold, cold moon out tonight
and it's a cold, cold point on your knife
could i call myself a man if i left by the morning light

and i'd be 40 miles from denver
when you woke up all alone
i'd be 40 miles from denver
and three days from my home

in that cool mountain air
on an appalachian trail
oh, life is better there
oh, life is better there
oh, life is better there
oh, life is better there