Oregon

When the sun comes into frame

And the songbird finds its fame

How you've put these precious joys to shame

I know I'll never know

As sure as winter will depart

And the springtide trees take heart

Still your face is beauty's greatest art

I know I'll never know

I want to sing for your perfect face

I need to swim in that dulcet space

I want to cling to this timeless place

I know

But you're in Oregon, in Oregon

You're in Oregon, in Oregon

You're in Oregon

I've held my tongue I know

Oh, please come back from Oregon

Not the empires that did fold

Nor the saviours they'd behold

Ours is the greatest story never told

I know I'll never know

I want to sing for your perfect face

I want to swim in that dulcet space

I need to cling to this timeless place

I know

But you're in Oregon, in Oregon

You're in Oregon, in Oregon

You're in Oregon

You've been and gone, I know

How your smile can be pure as a child

And fine all the while

How your heart can be

Warmer than the sunshine in July

I want to sing for your perfect face

I want to swim in that dulcet space

I need to cling to this timeless place

I know

That you're in Oregon, in Oregon

You're in Oregon, in Oregon

You're in Oregon

You've been and gone, I know

Oh take me back to Oregon