Ohio

Hello Ohio, the back roads

I know Ohio, like the back of my hand

Alone Ohio, where the river bends

And it's strange to see your story end

In my life I've seen a thousand dreams

Through the threshers all torn to pieces

And the land lay bare someone turned a profit there

And a good son lost his life in a strip pit

Hello Ohio, the back roads

I know Ohio, like the back of my hand

Alone Ohio, where the river bends

And it's strange to see your story end

When the sun went down we would all leave town

And light our fires in the Egypt Bottom

And the reservoir was just as good for Joni

'Cause we knew we would dream out loud in the night air

Holly said, "Don't go inside the children's home"

Mary said, "Don't leave your man alone"

Valerie was singin' to the radio, Ohio

It was summertime in '83

We were burnin' out at the rubber tree

Yeah, I'm wonderin' what in the world

Would make all this worthwhile

And if I knew then I was older then

Would I see regret to the last mile

Hello Ohio, the back roads

I know Ohio, like the back of my hand

Alone Ohio, where the river bends

And it's strange to see your story end

How I hate to see your story end

It's so sad to see your story end