Walsh appeared in studio on The Howard Stern Show on June 12, 2012 and talked about how the lyrics to the song came to him in 1972 shortly after releasing his first solo effort, Barnstorm.
I’m living in Colorado and I’m mowing the lawn. I look up and there’s the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains a...
[Verse 1]
Spent the last year Rocky Mountain way
Couldn't get much higher
Out to pasture, I think it's safe to say
Time to open fire
[Chorus]
And we don't need the ladies crying ’cause the story's sad
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain way is better than the way we had
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Rocky mountain way, ooh
[Verse 2]
Well he's telling us this, he's telling us that, changing it everyday
Say's it doesn't matter
Bases are loaded and Casey's at bat, playing it play by play
It's time to change the batter
[Chorus]
And we don't need the ladies crying ’cause the story's sad, uh huh
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain way is better than the way we had
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Rocky mountain way, ooh
[Chorus]
And we don't need the ladies crying ’cause the story's sad, oh yeah
‘Cause the Rocky Mountain way is better than the way we had
[Outro]
It's better than the way we had
So much better
So much better
It's so much better
It's so much better
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Rocky Mountain way, ooooh
Rocky Mountain Way was written by Joe Vitale & Kenny Passarelli & Rocke Grace & Joe Walsh.
Rocky Mountain Way was produced by Joe Walsh & Bill Szymczyk.
Joe Walsh released Rocky Mountain Way on Mon Jun 18 1973.