Sioux City
Album: Unreleased
By: Val Halla (Artist)
By: Val Halla (Artist)
Duration
4:16
Genres
Description
I wrote this after too many winter storm drives through middle america by myself, where stressed out and lonely, I too sat in cold hotel rooms contemplating many a thought a drifter from any country would have considered :-) I saw a man outside a bar in nothing but denim, on one of the coldest days of the year, smoking a cigarette looking lost in thought. This song is for him.
Lyrics
Midnight through South Dakota He came down from Canada on an arctic wind Snow cryin' out, find someone to hold Sioux City, comfort him. He ain't got no Mrs. He pays for the mistress Whisky sippin' in a hotel room. She says "Come here boy, let me shake your blues. Sioux City's gonna take care of you" He laid with her on that bed Looked in her eyes and said... Hold me tight American angel Lay your hands on my soul Hold me close though I'm leavin' tomorrow In your arms I am home, tonight Sioux City won't be so cold He's half way to Mississippi A Canadian girl at the back of his heart Drownin' her memory in his bottle of whisky He's goin' down to Jackson, gonna make a fresh start He looked at his Dakota princess And his lonely eyes said.... Hold me tight American angel Lay your hands on my soul Hold me close though I'm leavin' tomorrow In your arms I am home, tonight Sioux City won't be so cold Well Baby, if I stay in this town Maybe they're gonna chase me down Cause Baby, I left a girl back home So save me, tonight don't leave me alone And she said... I'll hold you tight Canadian angel I'll lay my hands on your soul I'll hold you close though you're leaving tomorrow In my arms you will always have a home In Sioux City Hold me tight American angel Lay your hands on my soul Hold me close though I'm leavin' tomorrow In your arms I am home, tonight Sioux City won't be so cold
