[Verse 1]
I woke up in the shadow of a saguaro tall
Watched the sunrise crown old Camelback in gold
Got the desert in my boots and the dust in my hair
A hundred miles of nothing—and I don’t even care
The Salt River’s running low but the spirit runs deep
From the Mogollon Rim to the canyons asleep
Where the ponderosas whisper on the mountain at night
And the Milky Way spills over like a secondhand light
[Chorus]
Arizona, Arizona
You’re a fever that I can’t shake loose
Arizona, Arizona
Red rock gospel, desert truth
Every road out here’s an altar call
And I swear this sky’s big enough for us all
Arizona
[Verse 2]
Spring training mornings, Cactus League dreams
Scottsdale to Surprise, things aren’t what they seem
Everybody came here chasing one more chance
Then the sunset stole their leaving plans
Across the Navajo Nation where the red mesas rise
There’s a story being written older than time
In the red and the amber and the gold of the sky
You can almost hear forever every time you close your eyes
[Chorus]
Arizona, Arizona
You’re a fever that I can’t shake loose
Arizona, Arizona
Red rock gospel, desert truth
Every road out here’s an altar call
And I swear this sky’s big enough for us all
Arizona
[Bridge]
Flagstaff in the snow, Phoenix in the heat
Tucson’s got a heartbeat like a low desert beat
Jerome on the mountain with its ghost town soul
Sedona keeps her secrets in the red rock glow
Standing on the corner, Winslow’s smiling back
Route 66 rolling down a two-lane track
Monsoon rolling in, washing dust from every soul
From the Salt River’s bend to the Grand Canyon’s soul
[Final Chorus]
Arizona, Arizona
You’re a fever that I can’t shake loose
Arizona, Arizona
Red rock gospel, desert truth
Every road out here’s an altar call
Under skies so wide they humble us all
Lord, this light can break your heart in two
Then somehow put it back brand new
Arizona
[Outro]
Red rock, rise up…
Desert, don’t you let me go…
Arizona…
