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Wish I Lived On The Prairies

from Grand Promenade by Maggie McKaig

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A wistful homage to ten fabulous years living in the middle of miles and miles of the wind-battered not a tree to be seen but even so often exceptionally beautiful prairies of Alberta, on the eastern flank of the Rockies.

And yes, you can ride forever...as long as you've got a good pair of wire cutters and some extra wire to fix the fence you cut through so you can keep on riding forever.

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Wish I Lived On the Prairies

I wish I lived on the prairies
Where I could ride for miles
There’d be no towns or fences
There’d be no roads or rails
And I would ride forever

Morning bleeds into noontime
Noontime fades to night
I’ve never seen an evening star
Without wishing wish I may wish I might
I’m just a dreamer

I’ve always been the kind
Who’s easily lead astray
You know the kind
I’ve always been the kind
Who’s here and there, everywhere
I look for the signs

Some day I’ll get back to the prairies
I know just what I’ll find
There’ll be miles and miles of endless skies
Just waiting there for me
And I will ride forever

I just want to ride

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from Grand Promenade, released June 20, 2003
Maggie McKaig--guitar, accordion, vocals
Luke Wilson--dobro, harmony vocal
Michael Zisman--electric bass guitar'
Shawn Haussler--harmony vocals

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Maggie McKaig Nevada City, California

I'm a singer-songwriter, guitarist, accordionist, composer, poet, essayist, playwright. Since 2009 I've led World music quartet Beaucoup Chapeaux. With my partner of 45 years Luke Wilson we raised two sons, made seven albums, and grown veggie gardens and fruit trees on five acres of never ceded land once occupied by the Nisenan Tribe near Nevada City, CA.
Photo by LeeAnn Brook.
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