Prairie Wind
from Canadiana Grotesquica by Geoff Berner
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PRAIRIE WIND
Tell me people, what drives a woman to drive four hours,
Meet a funny-looking man in the bar of the Plains Hotel,
Accompany him upstairs,
Answer several prayers,
Then drive right back without so much a fare-thee-well?
Well, She’s an educated girl so she knows how to be ironic,
Deflect all talk of feeling with finesse.
What was she trying to get?
What did she get instead?
She ain’t talking, so it’s anybody’s guess.
You say that you hate that prairie wind,
Nevertheless, you do a very fine imitation of it.
Was it the same thing drew you to me,
Blew you away from me again?
You say that you hate that prairie wind.
I asked her about the ring upon her finger,
When we first touched hands as we sat in the hotel chair,
For a moment she dropped the mask,
Said “Someone loved me in the past.”
I neglected to ask the question hanging there.
You say that you hate that prairie wind,
Nevertheless, you do a very fine imitation of it.
Was it the same thing drew you to me,
Blew you away from me again?
You say that you hate that prairie wind.
In Saskatchewan the sun can shine so fiercely,
It seduces you outside to take a stroll.
It’s exhilarating and bright,
Till that cold wind comes up to bite
You, and remind you of all the things you can’t control.
You say that you hate that prairie wind,
Nevertheless, you do a very fine imitation of it.
Was it the same thing drew you to me,
Blew you away from me again?
You say that you hate that prairie wind.
You’re so pretty when you say you hate that prairie wind.
So pretty when you’re riled.
I’ll be in Berlin in October.
You could meet me if I send you down the fare.
Tell me people, what drives a woman to drive four hours,
Meet a funny-looking man in the bar of the Plains Hotel,
Accompany him upstairs,
Answer several prayers,
Then drive right back without so much a fare-thee-well?
Well, She’s an educated girl so she knows how to be ironic,
Deflect all talk of feeling with finesse.
What was she trying to get?
What did she get instead?
She ain’t talking, so it’s anybody’s guess.
You say that you hate that prairie wind,
Nevertheless, you do a very fine imitation of it.
Was it the same thing drew you to me,
Blew you away from me again?
You say that you hate that prairie wind.
I asked her about the ring upon her finger,
When we first touched hands as we sat in the hotel chair,
For a moment she dropped the mask,
Said “Someone loved me in the past.”
I neglected to ask the question hanging there.
You say that you hate that prairie wind,
Nevertheless, you do a very fine imitation of it.
Was it the same thing drew you to me,
Blew you away from me again?
You say that you hate that prairie wind.
In Saskatchewan the sun can shine so fiercely,
It seduces you outside to take a stroll.
It’s exhilarating and bright,
Till that cold wind comes up to bite
You, and remind you of all the things you can’t control.
You say that you hate that prairie wind,
Nevertheless, you do a very fine imitation of it.
Was it the same thing drew you to me,
Blew you away from me again?
You say that you hate that prairie wind.
You’re so pretty when you say you hate that prairie wind.
So pretty when you’re riled.
I’ll be in Berlin in October.
You could meet me if I send you down the fare.
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from Canadiana Grotesquica,
released September 9, 2017
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Geoff Berner Vancouver, British Columbia
Singer / songwriter / accordionist / novelist Geoff Berner's music combines klezmer, punk, political satire and Balkan dance rhythms. He writes sharp, literate songs that make you want to weep, laugh, grind your teeth, or kick out a window - often all at the same time. Having built a cult following with his weirdly compelling stage presence, G.B. has a strange ability to create fun chaos. ... more
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