Get Out Of Denver
Status Quo Lyrics

I still remember, it was autumn and the moon was shining
The singer recalls a past road trip in autumn with a bright moon in the sky

Our '60 cadillac was rolling through nebraska whining
The singer drove a 1960 Cadillac through Nebraska, making a loud noise

Doing a hundred-twenty, man the fields was bending over
Driving at a speed of 120 miles per hour caused the fields to look as though they were bending over

Hauling up for the mountains knowing we was traveling further
The artist heads towards the mountains knowing the journey will go on for a while

All our fires were blazing and the spinning wheels were turning, turning
The car's engine and wheels were both working well and everything was running smoothly

Had my girl beside me, brother, brother, she was burning, burning
The singer's companion was with him and looking very attractive

I walked up back to speak to this southern funky school teacher
The singer interacts with a school teacher who has a funky southern vibe

She had a lot of something heavy but we couldn't reach her
The teacher had a lot of drugs, but the artist wasn't able to obtain them

We told her that we needed something that would get us going
The artist and his companion asked the teacher for drugs to keep them awake and alert

She pulled out all she had and laid it on the counter showing
The teacher revealed all of the drugs she had to offer

All I had to do was lay my money down and pick it up
The singer was able to exchange money for drugs easily

The cop came busting in and then we lit out in a pickup truck
The police showed up, prompting the artist to flee in a pickup truck

Go! get out of denver, better go, go
The singer urges everyone to leave Denver for fear of being mistaken for a communist

Get out of denver, better go
The singer repeats his warning, telling people to leave Denver as quickly as possible

'cause you look just like a commie and you might just be a member
The singer suggests that people should leave because they may be mistaken for a communist and face danger

Well, red lights were flashing and the sirens they were screaming
The police chased after the artist and his companions, turning on their sirens and flashing lights

We had to pinch each other just to see if we were dreaming
The situation felt so surreal that the artist and his companions had to check if it was real

Made it to lovely pass in under less than half an hour
The singer and his companions drove quickly and reached a pass in less than half an hour

Lord, it started drizzling and it turned into a thundershower
The weather took a turn for the worse and a light rain soon turned into a heavy thunderstorm

The rain was driving but the caddy kept on burning rubber
Despite the heavy rain, the Cadillac was still able to maintain its speed

We kept on driving 'til we ran into some fog cover
The artist and his companions continued driving until they encountered fog

We couldn't see a thing but somehow we just kept on going
Although they couldn't see through the fog, the artist and his companions kept driving anyway

We kept on driving all night long and then into the morning
The singer and his companions drove through the night and into the morning

Morning fog had lifted when we looked to see where we was at
When the morning fog cleared up, the artist and his companions realized their location

We're staring at a colorado state policeman trooper cat
The singer and his companions were confronted by a police officer in Colorado

Get out of denver better go
The singer reiterates his warning one last time, urging people to leave Denver to avoid trouble

Get out, get out, get out, get out, get out
The repeated lyrics reinforce the importance of leaving Denver for safety reasons