What happens at home since I've gone away
Needles drop soft and sharp and the leaves gently sway
Low ceiling moves in and circles the bay
Rain rakes the trees, the sound that's counted so many days
So many days

Wet shoes drag you off to school
Shoes that never dry
Crows curse and beat their wings
Why can't you be smarter, girl?
Lift up your face

Don't feel sorry for yourself, I'll always wait for you
Your ghost is a light show at night on the Grand Coulee Dam
The river is watching you at the drive-in tonight
Who do they comfort now since I've gone away