Lyrics Girl From The North Country

Girl from the North Country is a song written by Bob Dylan, addressing the nostalgia and recollection of a past love. Dylan penned this track during his 1963 tour in England, being influenced by traditional English music and the cold weather, which influenced the songs melancholic atmosphere. The song references the northern landscape, which could be interpreted as an allusion to either the northern United States or northern England.

If you're travelin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
Well, if you go when the snowflakes storm,
When the rivers freeze and summer ends,
Please see if she has a coat so warm,
To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
If it rolls and flows all down her breast.
Please see for me if her hair hangs long,
That's the way I remember her best.
I'm a-wonderin' if she remembers me at all.
Many times I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night,
In the brightness of my day.
So if you're travelin' in the north country fair,
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline,
Remember me to one who lives there.
She once was a true love of mine.
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