The Opening Act Blue Rodeo

[Verse 1]
Thunder Bay must have been a big mess
Night bus to Regina, I'm not at my best
Trying to play straight, but I come undone
No, I can't connect, I'm missing the mark
Second night of the tour and I'm having second thoughts
On this road headed west
Winnipeg on a Friday night
Well, it's cold to the bone, so I'm gonna get high
Starting to remember the words and the reason why
Saskatoon is colder yet
But I'm finally getting into the set
I know this is what I do, but sometimes I forget

[Chorus]
And the opening act was a nice surprise
Couldn't get her name straight, maybe I'm too high
Many a mile to nowhere doing the same old thing
So I'll sing my song and see what tomorrow brings

[Verse 2]
In Calgary, I broke a spoke
I'm forgetting all the words, trying to make it a joke
Feeling kind of low, but you make it work
Edmonton's a beautiful drive
See the northern lights, pull over for a while
Oh, the silence is nice
Then it's over the mountains to the rainy city
The Orpheum is oh-so pretty
Always a party in Vancouver town
But I'm up at dawn to get the first ferry
Sleeping on the bus, feeling weary
Yeah, I'm starting to rust