North Country

I woke up on the wrong side of the day today
All the kids in the neighborhood have finished playing

Should I call them?
Don't touch me, cold air
Door closing stranger voices from downstairs
I don't know them, I don't care
We've all got our own affairs
All my friends are never there

I light a candle while my mother's at the grocery store
Put her mascara on the eyelashes I haven't pulled

I found the time that I can lie beside you, in a lovers bed
Play that song I love, Bob Dylan sings with Johnny Cash

You'll finally say I love you, and then I'll say it too
My girl from the North Country fair
She doesn't have to go to school

No television, shopping malls or public swimming pools
Just me and you
Can leave your shoes

We'll be here this

Time tomorrow
After all, no automobile
God, why can't I learn to do one
Useful thing I hope you don't get

Bored
My bones are sore
Maybe you could stay a while
See that I'm okay and smile for me

I lit a candle at the risk I let it burn all night
Sombody's knocking on my door
They'd best not do it twice

I found the time I can lie beside you, in a lovers bed
Play that song I love, Bob Dylan sings with Johnny Cash

We'll finally say I love you
Then we'll say goodbye
I'm a girl from the north country
Half the time I'd sooner die

So if you're traveling where it's cold outside
Maybe come stay a night
And get me out my mind