North Dakota Lyrics - Kris Delmhorst

I love North Dakota 

'Cause you have never been there 

And the days go on forever 

And the towns all look the same 

And I can ride the back roads 

And I can walk the main streets 

And show someone your picture 

But they would not know your name 

This city is so gloomy 

I could stay in bed for hours 

Maybe that's why I'm still lying here 

Asking you for more 

'Cause this never would've happened 

If you hadn't touched my elbow 

In that steamy crowded car 

Heading down the western shore 

And you take me to pieces 

Your eye sees my favorite me 

And I don't know your word for it 

But you know what I mean 

'Cause there's nothing I like better 

Than to watch you flirting with the waitress 

And that's the most inspiring thing 

That I have ever seen 

And there's times that you fight it 

It's just the way I like it 

And I wonder what I'm choosing 

I wonder what I'm losing 

'Cause at four o'clock this morning 

You told me the story 

Of a friend who couldn't stomach 

All the love that came from you 

And oh the straight up 

Deep hurt of you 

And I don't think that I can handle 

Anything that true 

And that's why I am leaving 

And that's why I won't call you 

I am getting in the taxi 

Headed for the plane 

But I still can feel you breathing 

Still can hear your fingers play 

Still can see you 

Standing in the window pane 

And I'm watching your goodbye 

And I'm trying to cry 

Guess I'm not built for this load 

Guess it's back to the road 

So now Delaware is tollbooths 

Virginia is twilight 

And Michigan's beef jerky 

In a small boy's hand 

And Arkansas' a skinny cop 

Oregon is purple hands 

And Flagstaff Arizona 

Is delirium at night 

And I love North Dakota 

'Cause you have never been there 

And the days go on for hours 

And the buffalo rowing 

And I can ride the back roads 

I can walk the main streets 

And no I never ask me 

When I'm coming home 

And I love North Dakota 

'Cause you have never been there 

And the days go on forever 

And the towns all look the same 

And I can ride the back roads 

I can walk the main streets 

I could show everyone your picture 

But they would not know your name 

I love, I love, I love 

I love, I love, I love 

North Dakota 

North Dakota, yeah