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Elvis Costello - North

The East has that Englishmen
And the rising sun
The West has the open plains
And how they were won
On Independence Day
For all its worth
You can ring those southern belles
Im heading... North
Up were the rushing rivers run and salmon leap
I could even get there in my sleep
Give me the ice and snow
Let me go... North

So run up a banner and well stand underneath
You gave me a starry flag
For one with a leaf
Im on the borderline
I jump back and forth
Theres nothing to stop me now
Im heading... North
Up where the polar bears and moose and geese will play
And some of them address you en francais
Give me the ice and snow
Let me go... North

And so I must leave you all
Alas and alack
And though we are parting now
Ill always come back
So as the compass points
Thats where Ill be
But if you could only see
The perfection of...North
Its somewhere I will always carry in my heart
A place when dreams begin and life can start
[02:29.33]Who cares what people know?
[02:31.60]Let me go...
[02:33.33] North
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