Winnipeg

Well, I’m going up to Winnipeg, I’m going up tonight
Where the snow falls hard and the wind blows wild and the avenues shine bright
I’ll bring my dancing shoes along and give the girls a twirl
I’m rolling into Winnipeg with all my sails unfurled

Well, I’ll cut my hair and shave my face, I’ll put on my best shirt
Going to see if I can shine in spite of that Red River dirt
Well, I’ve worked the fields all year long, spring up through the fall
I’m going up to Winnipeg, going to have myself a ball

Well, I’ll get me a bottle of whiskey and I’ll drink that bottle down
I’ll hit the streets of Winnipeg, going to walk all over town
Well, I’m going to get so cross-eyed drunk they’ll lock me up tight
Just give me a cell with a window so I can see those northern lights

Well, I’m going up to Winnipeg, I’m going up tonight
Where the snow falls hard and the wind blows wild and the avenues shine bright
I’ll bring my dancing shoes along and give the girls a twirl
I’d rather be in Winnipeg than any mid-size Canadian prairie city in the world