North

[Verse 1] The east has the Englishmen And the rising sun The west has the open plains And how they were won On Independence Day For what it's worth You can ring those southern belles I'm heading north [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] So run up a banner and We'll stand underneath They'll give you a starry flag For one with a leaf I'm on the borderline I jump back and forth There's nothing to stop me now I'm heading north [Chorus] Up where the polar bears and moose and geese will play Some of them address you en francais Give me the ice and snow Let me go north [Bridge] So I must leave you all Alas and alack And though we are parting now I'll always come back So as the compass points That's where I'll be But if you could only see The perfection of north [Outro] It's somewhere I will always carry in my heart A place when dreams begin and life can start Who cares what people know? Let me go north Who cares what people know? Let me go north