Sault Sainte Marie - Joe Henry

In Sault Sainte Marie

The hills glow without the help of God

You can almost see

The river in November turn to steel;

If only I knew how

To wish you well in living without me

You might forgive me now

And maybe I’d be free to go…

In Sault Sainte Marie

I wouldn’t give you much for your chance

That is, if you were me

And thought that you could shoulder days gone by;

You don’t owe me this

My dreams are not yours to pull ashore

Just because we kissed

Up on some swaying bridge

In Sault Sainte Marie

By now you know

I remember almost everything you say

Sometimes it goes to show

You’re better off believing you misheard;

What is done is gone

And leaves me here alone and none too sure

And on my own

And maybe I’m just free to go…

From Sault Sainte Marie

If only I knew how

To wish you well in living without me

You might forgive me now

And maybe I’d be free to go…

In Sault Sainte Marie

The hills glow without the help of God

And you can almost see

The river in November turn to steel