Sixteen Miles Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

Early in the morning when the dew is on 

Each and every rose bud you will find me gone 

So knock me down and pick me up, and knock me down again 

Break my heart, steal my gold and slander my good name 

Seven lonely hours on the morning train 

Takes me to a place where I won't come back again 

Seven lonely Pullmans speedin' down the line 

Takin' me away from an old love of mine 

Sixteen miles to seven lakes way up among the pines 

In some hidden valley where the twirlin' river twines 

Where the fish swim up and down and the sparklin' waterfalls 

Where the thunder rolls and the lonely puma calls 

Somewhere on the mountain, I'll take another name 

Rid my mind of memories and start my life again 

Somewhere in the wilderness, I'll build a cabin small 

Then forget so I won't remember you at all