It happened in a Valley Where the grass grew lush and tall Large flocks of birds Used to pass through there In the springtime and the fall The Valley was vast and wide Surrounded by Purple Hills And in the early springtime They were covered With Lilacs and Daffodils The hardy folks who dwelt there Lived lives of adventure and romance And they would not have chosen Any other place to live Than on the Diamond Bar Ranch | Life On The Diamond Bar Ranch by Robert Richey, Paperback | Indigo Chapters