Ohio Lyrics - Over The Rhine

Hello Ohio, the back roads 

I know Ohio, like the back of my hand 

Alone Ohio, where the river bends 

And it's strange to see your story end 

In my life I've seen a thousand dreams 

Through the threshers all torn to pieces 

And the land lay bare someone turned a profit there 

And a good son lost his life in a strip pit 

Hello Ohio, the back roads 

I know Ohio, like the back of my hand 

Alone Ohio, where the river bends 

And it's strange to see your story end 

When the sun went down we would all leave town 

And light our fires in the Egypt Bottom 

And the reservoir was just as good for Joni 

'Cause we knew we would dream out loud in the night air 

Holly said, "Don't go inside the children's home" 

Mary said, "Don't leave your man alone" 

Valerie was singin' to the radio, Ohio 

It was summertime in '83 

We were burnin' out at the rubber tree 

Yeah, I'm wonderin' what in the world 

Would make all this worthwhile 

And if I knew then I was older then 

Would I see regret to the last mile 

Hello Ohio, the back roads 

I know Ohio, like the back of my hand 

Alone Ohio, where the river bends 

And it's strange to see your story end 

How I hate to see your story end 

It's so sad to see your story end