Runnin' Back To Saskatoon Composer(s): Burton Cummings; Kurt Winter Performer(s): The Guess Who
{Spoken} There's a province up in Canada
that's right next door to ours It's called Saskatchewan And, uh, in that province there's a small town uh, where nothing much ever happens, called Saskatoon This is a tune about that town This is called "Runnin' Back To Saskatoon"
I been hangin' around gas stations I been learnin' 'bout tires I been talkin' to grease monkeys I been workin' on cars
Moose Jaw saw a few, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace and a Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune
I been hangin' around libraries I been learnin' 'bout books I been talkin' to playwriters I been workin' on words, phrases
Moose Jaw saw a few, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace and a Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune
I been hangin' around hospitals I been learnin' 'bout dyin' I been talkin' to heart doctors I been workin' on disease
Moose Jaw saw a few, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace and a Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune
This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong
I been hangin' around grain elevators I been learnin' 'bout food I been talkin' to soil farmers I been workin' on land
Moose Jaw saw a few, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace and a Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune
I been hangin' around camera stores I been learnin' 'bout sight I been talkin' to film makers I been workin' on eyes
Moose Jaw saw a few, Moosomin too Runnin' back to Saskatoon Red Deer, Terrace and a Medicine Hat Sing another prairie tune Sing another prairie tune
This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong This tune is home grown Don't come from Hong Kong
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