Northern Ballad

by Eugene Blanchard
Copyright 1981, 2000

G  C
   She was a nurse
He was a simple hired hand
G  C
   Lover's embrace
Wrapped them as tight as they can
G  D
   Took them from the West coast
C
Brought them to the promised land

Saved up their money
A dream about buyng some land
Headed up north
With their future in their hands
Another day, a dollar saved
A little bit closer to buying that land

Soft spoken people
Back to the roots they ran
She sang the songs
He strummed on his lonely guitar
Homemade wine and a smile's
Gonna get them far

Along came a younge one
A boy, for them to care
The dream continued on 
Like magic in a fairy tale
And late at night
You know, love's in the air

Peace at last
Nothing to hold them back
Hard work and a dream
Paid up pretty fast
161 acres,
I think this is going to last