Ohio

And if I knew then I was older then
And the land lay bare someone turned a profit there
'Cause we knew we would dream out loud in the night air
I know Ohio, like the back of my hand
And it's strange to see your story end
And light our fires in the Egypt Bottom
And it's strange to see your story end

Alone Ohio, where the river bends
And it's strange to see your story end

And the reservoir was just as good for Joni

Through the threshers all torn to pieces
How I hate to see your story end
Alone Ohio, where the river bends
Would I see regret to the last mile
Holly said, "Don't go inside the children's home"

Yeah, I'm wonderin' what in the world
And a good son lost his life in a strip pit
Alone Ohio, where the river bends
Hello Ohio, the back roads

We were burnin' out at the rubber tree
I know Ohio, like the back of my hand
Valerie was singin' to the radio, Ohio
Hello Ohio, the back roads

Mary said, "Don't leave your man alone"
When the sun went down we would all leave town
Would make all this worthwhile
It was summertime in '83
In my life I've seen a thousand dreams