Vancouver
©1977 Andrew Calhoun, recorded on The Gates of Love and Where Blue Meets Blue.
Chorus:
When the boats come in to Vancouver
I'll be going down to meet them
When the boats come in to Vancouver
I'll be going down to meet them
Beautiful Laurie, first love of my youth
I can't say you didn't tell me the truth
If you come in on the boats, I'll win
And you'll see me coming down to meet you
Chorus
Don't hurt yourself with the tweezers
Don't cut your will with the scissors
I hope it doesn't rain on the party
I hope it doesn't snow on the prisoners
Chorus
I'm nine years old and I'm happy
Got free money in my hand
Faggot driving steel on the chain gang
Feeling like a beautiful man
Garden State Parkway
With the lights on either side
That old car brought my family through the night
And oh, what a beautiful ride
Chorus
When my woman hates her body
I'm gonna let her know I need her
When she swims in to Vancouver
I'll be swimmin' out to meet her
My woman's all warm in the morning
My woman gets hot in the fall
When she swims in to Vancouver
That's when I love her best of all