True north, if only I could fly
True north, that's where my one star lies
My heart would be a compass
What good is this southern sun when the one for me is
I lie awake and wonder how much farther can we go
He wanted me to know how much he missed me
Said, "There's a star up in the sky that our love can follow"
He called a hundred miles west of Chicago
True north, that's where my one star lies
Leadin' to his side, headin' true north
I'd be the fastest bird that ever graced the sky
My heart would be a compass
He called last night from outside Seattle
And my picture keeps him going on the lonely road
Leadin' to his side, headin' true north
He said, "It must be snowing all the way to Tennessee"
True north, if only I could fly
Sometimes I count the miles that run between us
True north, that's where my one star lies
True north, if only I could fly
I couldn't bear to say, "Back here, it's springtime"
