Northern Skies have different stars
traveling up the highway on North 31
to the town where I grew up called Ludington
but I'm still a long way off from Pier Marquette Road
with plenty of time to think about life
call up my friends, see what they're doing tonight
but I'll falling fast asleep to the radio
and I thank God for the person who
invented rumble strips
pass my parents' house make a beeline for the bar
the local brewery where all my friends are
I've gotta drink three scottish strongs just to catch up
there's plent of time to talk about life between
drinking it up and ordering another pint
but I've gotta be in church in the morning
to thank God for forgiveness
and the comforts of coming back home
to northern skies
sunday afternoon at my grandparents' farm
wanna take the dog out for a walk to the pond
but summer's still a long way off from february
and this town always dies in the midwinter sun
hopes for tourism have already begun
but I'm just grateful for the snow surrounding me
and I thank God for reflection
and the chance to hibernate
in northern skies
now I always take a trip to lake michigan
where I've swam in her waters a million times before
but this time of year even the lighthouse is frozen over
and this town reminds me of good memories
days of my youth far back as I can see
but I know that I can't live here any longer
so I thank God for that little yellow house
and the comforts of coming back home
to Northern skies
-copyright Drake, lyrics thanks to Emily on a piece of ripped out journal paper, this evening
to the town where I grew up called Ludington
but I'm still a long way off from Pier Marquette Road
with plenty of time to think about life
call up my friends, see what they're doing tonight
but I'll falling fast asleep to the radio
and I thank God for the person who
invented rumble strips
pass my parents' house make a beeline for the bar
the local brewery where all my friends are
I've gotta drink three scottish strongs just to catch up
there's plent of time to talk about life between
drinking it up and ordering another pint
but I've gotta be in church in the morning
to thank God for forgiveness
and the comforts of coming back home
to northern skies
sunday afternoon at my grandparents' farm
wanna take the dog out for a walk to the pond
but summer's still a long way off from february
and this town always dies in the midwinter sun
hopes for tourism have already begun
but I'm just grateful for the snow surrounding me
and I thank God for reflection
and the chance to hibernate
in northern skies
now I always take a trip to lake michigan
where I've swam in her waters a million times before
but this time of year even the lighthouse is frozen over
and this town reminds me of good memories
days of my youth far back as I can see
but I know that I can't live here any longer
so I thank God for that little yellow house
and the comforts of coming back home
to Northern skies
-copyright Drake, lyrics thanks to Emily on a piece of ripped out journal paper, this evening