The Portland Three-Step

©℗ 2018 Keith A. Getchell / 5050songs Inc
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Produced by Demo My Song®

Lyrics

Long ago, I dreamt of places far and near
I left you shining city for one thing that wasn’t here
Far from my home, I took a chance, finding love by traveling to my darling
someone my heart was dreaming of

O’er blue oceans, I saw the world and got some highs
I did my share of playing, but found only tears in my eyes
Three shots at love, two lonely souls, one regret
I came home good for losing five gins, a cigarette

Portland, send your river, free your rain to wash my heart
Won’t you share your kindred soul until we part?
While sorrow comes and goes, cross your river, life goes on
Portland, call me home when I’m gone, long gone

Foreign lovers know how to dance and make you sway
They move you and they kiss you in every romantic way
But I’m more shy, a little wise
Truth be told, my loving is for real
Their fire would go cold

Oh, Portland, send your river, free your rain to wash my heart
Won’t you share your kindred soul until we part?
While sorrow comes and goes, cross your river, life goes on
Portland, call me home when I’m gone, long gone

Dreaming on by some grace
Each time I went hoping, at times I was broken
till I could see down deep in my heart

Oh, sweet lovers will hold you close when time to go
But who’s coming with you?
I’ve been there and now I know
Turns out that love, so far away, wasn’t bright
I traveled home before the border, the red-eye flight

Oh, Portland, send your river, free your rain to wash my heart
Won’t you share your kindred soul until we part?
While sorrow comes and goes, cross your river, love is true
Portland, I come home to you, to you, to you, to you