Royal , Royal Gorge-- Used to Be a Treasured Land.   

(sung to tune of "Davy Crockett" )

Born in the Bay area in Foster Cit-ee,

Built him a subdivision when he was only three,

Raised in such wealth, and expecting the best,

bought him a mountaintop to feather his nest.

Royal, Royal Gorge-- used to be a treasured land.

From a building family the other boy came,

His sights set on large projects, all  just the same,

Office buildings have become such a bore,

Let's buy us a mountain, and build oh so much more.

Royal, Royal Gorge-- used to be a treasured land.

Never met a government we couldn't buy,

Well, anyway, we'll give it a try,

If that don't work we'll get a fancy lobbyist,

measure up our profits with all of the rest.

Royal, Royal Gorge-- used to be a treasured land.

Donner Summit means nothin' to us

People who care for it are at the back of the bus,

We'll dam and we'll build 'til the end of the day,

Folks who're mad- for us they have nothin' to say.

Royal, Royal Gorge-- used to be a treasured land.

But people, they're funny- they fight for what's right,

To preserve Donner Summit they'll work day and night,

Bumperstickers, lawsuits, letters to the man,

To save Royal Gorge they'll do whatever they can.

Royal, Royal Gorge-- used to be a treasured land.

KTG