《An American Draft Dodger In Thunder Bay(Album Version)》歌词

[00:00:00] An American Draft Dodger In Thunder Bay - Sam Roberts

[00:00:00] Written by：Sam Roberts

[00:00:00] He was born in a small town

[00:00:04] And he was give every reason to stay

[00:00:07] Hallelujah

[00:00:09] Mississippi

[00:00:11] Postcard living no sign of decay

[00:00:14] Till Vietnam moved next door

[00:00:18] Then hallelujah was off to war

[00:00:21] In the dream he couldn't finish the deed

[00:00:24] He didn't smoke any w**d so why leave

[00:00:28] Going where I can't be found

[00:00:35] And I won't be coming round

[00:00:43] His father Tom said you better sign on

[00:00:45] You'd better take up your gun and fight

[00:00:50] I got nothing against them Viet Cong

[00:00:53] What did they do so wrong and why am I right

[00:00:57] He's on his way to thunder bay

[00:00:59] Crossed the border late at night

[00:01:03] And it was high stakes until he saw the Great Lakes

[00:01:07] And he felt the cold wind bite

[00:01:10] Going where I can't be found

[00:01:17] And I won't be coming round

[00:01:23] No I'm an American on the Canadian shield

[00:01:28] And I'm putting down roots in your frozen fields

[00:01:32] It gets cold but you feel so good to be a stranger in town

[00:01:36] And you're understood

[00:01:39] Missing his home he would wake up in a cold sweat

[00:01:46] And pick up the phone and hope that Tom found a way to forget

[00:01:52] He's been teaching at the high school learning the game

[00:01:56] In thunder bay we're all the same

[00:01:59] He's one of us he has our trust

[00:02:03] But there's no going back once the line is crossed

[00:02:06] I'm an American on the Canadian shield

[00:02:10] And I'm putting down roots in your frozen fields

[00:02:14] It gets cold but you feel so good to be a stranger in town

[00:02:18] And you're understood

[00:02:21] You can't ask what you're asking me to do

[00:02:24] And I hope you understand when I refuse

[00:02:28] I'm going north with my point of view

[00:02:31] And I'm never gonna think the same as you

[00:02:34] And I'm where I can't be found

[00:02:41] And I won't be coming round

[00:02:48] No I'm an American on the Canadian shield

[00:02:52] And I'm putting down roots in your frozen fields

[00:02:56] It gets cold but you feel so good to be a stranger in town

[00:03:00] And you're understood