Mark Knopfler - Fare thee well, Northumberland (The Ragpicker's Dream) - Cover by Maxim

Come drive me down to the Central Station
I hate to leave my river Tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Fare thee well, Northumberland

Although I'll go where the lady takes me
She'll never tell what's in her hand
I do not know what fate awaits me
Fare thee well, Northumberland

My heart beats for my streets and alleys
Longs to dwell in the borderlands




The North-East shore and the river valleys
Fare thee well, Northumberland

I may not stay, I'm bound for leaving
I'm bound to ramble and to roam
I only say my heart is grieving
I would not gamble on my coming home

Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll

So drive me down to the Central Station
I hate to leave my river Tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Goodbye, old friend of mine
Although I'll go where the lady takes me
She'll never tell what's in her hand
I do not know what fate awaits me
Fare thee well, Northumberland

So roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll

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[downhill240]

As I've listened to lyrics from around the world I'm struck by how we are all so much alike with the same needs and the same blues! NIce cover!

[msenin]

@downhill240 Home is where you make it.

[Ferok77]

I really love this song ^_^ I used to hear it over n over. Such happy years then. Good job covering this.