by Mike MidloHang Low, Hang Low
You Old Western Skies
To The Green, Green Valley Below
It’s Hard, So Hard
Some Just Melt Away
But I Call It “Home Sweet Home”
I’ve got this friend who says, “Mike, you’ve always got your head
up in the clouds
You’re looking soaking wet, why’d you want to live like that?
For crying out loud!”
See, she can’t see, there’s no place I’d rather be
In the U.S.A.
Yep you bet, it’s right here on the Willamette
And that is where I’m going to stay
Let the Rain, Let the Rain Fall Down
I’m a rambling man who finally understands
Where he belongs
Let the Rain, Let the Rain Fall Down
Of all these Towns and States, I just can’t wait to
Get back to Portlandtown
Now let me lay it to you straight, I do appreciate what
Warm Sunshine brings
Tan my hide, run around Outside
But here’s the thing
There’s a place out West, O’er the Cascade Crest where
I’ll do just fine
It won’t take long, we’ll take the Trail to Oregon
And stick me where the Sun don’t Shine
Let the Rain, Let the Rain Fall Down
I’m a rambling man who finally understands
Where he belongs
Let the Rain, Let the Rain Fall Down
Of all these towns and states, I just can’t wait to
Get back to Portlandtown
© 2012 Pancake Breakfast – MidLo Music, BMI
PortlandtownUSA was just on the radio and really distracted me because I had never heard it before and because it made me think of home. I really enjoyed the song a lot, but when it finished it got me thinking about another excellent song…
If that ain’t love then tell me what is
Well I lost my heart it didn’t take no time
But that ain’t all. I lost my mind in Oregon
In a booth in the corner with the lights down low
I was movin’ in fast she was takin’ it slow
Well I looked at him and caught him lookin’ at me
I knew right then we were playin’ free in Oregon
Next day we knew last night got drunk
But we loved enough for the both of us
In the morning when the night had sobered up
It was much too late for the both of us in Oregon
Well sloe gin fizz works might fast
When you drink it by the pitcher and not by the glass
Hey bartender before you close
Pour us one more drink and a pitcher to go
And a pitcher to go [repeat]
Oh, and now two of my new sisters (by marriage) are now pregnant, one is far enough along to know that her boy is as big as a banana…where is the third one? Pregnancy always seems to happen in threes…
Congratulations ladies, I love you and hope your pregnancies are wonderful and easy (as they can be) experiences. ❤
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I started playing this and got a giant eyeroll from Jan. “Portland nationalists are the worst!” pfffffft, he just hasn’t seen it yet.
Nothing wrong about feeling Portland pride. He’ll see. They’ll all see.
Hello. I just found your blog, and I have to say that even though I’ve never been to Portland, the films of Kelly Reichart made me fall in love with it, too. “Wendy and Lucy” has a special place in my heart.
Woo, I haven’t seen that film yet. Better find it!!! I think I need to get to know this director! Thanks for the tip.