Caledonia Mission Songtext
von Rick Danko

She reads the leaves and she leads the life
That she learned so well from the old wives
It′s too strange to arrange it, you know I wouldn't change it
But hear me, if you′re near me, can I just rearrange it?

Well, the watchman covers me with his remedies
But I can't see and it's hard to feel, I think his magic might be real
I can′t get to you from your garden gate
Because it′s always locked by your magistrate
And he don't care why you cry, you know he thinks it′s just a lie


Well, to get out, oh, I don't doubt that you′d make a try
And if the good times get you through
Well, I know the dogs won't bother you
We′ll be gone in moonshine time
Well, I've got a place they'll never find

You know I do believe in your hexagram
But can you tell me how they all knew the plan?
Did you trip or did you slip on their gifts or just a con?
Well, you knew it, so why′d you do it?
I′ve been hiding in the dawn, now I must be on my way
Well, I guess you really have to stay
Inside these mission walls on the banks of the Caledonia

It's the first day of the weekend, huh?
This is a great-sounding room
I mean, I don′t know what it sounds like up there
But it's, uh, it′s, uh, it doesn't feel bad