I was barely twenty She was younger still We met in Colorado Near a place they call Boat Hill I was looking for California She was looking for a ride Our love began that day in 1969 Chorus: I can see so clearly now The nights that slipped away The times I didn't hold you The words I didn't say Heaven's hell without you But they tell me I must stay I only wanna touch you But the clouds get in my way The days turned into seasons The seasons into years I remember the laughter That came before the tears We were countin' on our tomorrow's It's so easy looking back It ended so suddenly The day the sky turned black (Chorus) The ground began to tremble The walls began to fall Screams rang out like trumpets When I heard the angels call You left me cold You had no choice When they tore us apart They kept you from dying But they couldn't find my heart (Chorus)