This winter's been too long and cold I've been stuck in the snow No more fires to stoke These town lines just don't get me going The cascades cut to the bone So I'm leaving alone There ain't much I need from you Just a fond farewell, bid me adieu Standing on the side of the railroad tracks Headed up north and I won't come back Honey, just don't follow the tracks I leave And this is how I cope with Hating bad where I grew up Letting myself live on luck Being close to giving up that's why I'm headed up north again I've got all I need with me And where I long to be Goes from Sound to sea I hop on right beneath the trees My cigarette with ease Lights up all the leaves There ain't much I need to say Just say goodbye and get out of my way Standing on the side of the railroad tracks Headed up north and I won't come back Honey, just don't follow the tracks I leave And this is all I have to show for Leaving you with my old guitar Thing's worth more than my broken heart I need some time to be apart from you So I'm headed up north again I'm headed up north again I'm headed up north again