Cowboy Junkies - Oregon Hill Lyrics






The hoods are up on Pine Street,
rear ends lifted too
The great-grandsons of General Robert E. Lee
are making love with a little help from STP
Their women on the porches comparing alibis

Greasy eggs and bacon,
bumper stickers aimed to start a fight,
full gun racks, Confederate caps,
if you want some 'shine
well, you can always find some more,
but what I remember most is the colour of Suzy's door

And Suzy says she's up there
cutting carrots still
And Suzy says she's missing me
so I'm missing Oregon Hill

A river to the south
to wash away all sins
A college to the east of us
to learn where sin begins
A graveyard to the west of it all
which I may soon be lying in

'Cause to the north there is a prison
which I've come to call my home,
but some Monday morning no country song
will sing me home again

And Suzy says she's up there
cutting carrots still
And Suzy says she's missing me
so I'm missing Oregon Hill

Sunday morning, eight A.M.,
sirens fill the air
Sounds like someone made the river
Sounds like someone being born again
Me, I'm just lying here in Suzy's bed

Baptists celebrating with praises to the Lord,
rednecks doing it with gin
Me and Suzy, we're celebrating
the joy of sleeping in
because tomorrow I'll be home again

But Suzy says she'll wait there
cutting carrots by the window sill
And Suzy says, 'Always think of me
when you think of Oregon Hill'





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  1. n.... ....

    Most underrated band and album ever. Third shift at freaking Kwik shop. Every drunk in the West end heard this album. Lol.

    n.... ....

    Agreed, Noah....I still play this.

  2. A.... C....

    My oldest and dearest friend who passed intodroduced me too them.back in ,90's.i never did I tell her thank you for being there.my bucket list is to visit her grave and play the junkies as I talk to her..

  3. B.... J....

    Owned a house and lived on Pine St.!

  4. D.... W....

    What was, shall never be again. It has changed in the 25 plus years. I went to VCU 25 years ago, its way to clean now.

  5. T.... C....

    i was born and raised on oregon hill ! lived there from late 70s till late 90s . it was like everyone that lived there was family and everyone looked out for each other .very glad i was part of the oregon hill family

  6. m.... ....

    Walked around this neighborhood a few weeks ago. The song really captures the character. Love it! If I stay in Richmond, I may buy a house here.

  7. Z.... R....

    Pretending that there's a White nationalist front........................... FUCK YOU Canadian assholes.
    Great song, though......lol

  8. c.... d....

    Margo.I'm here for whatever,carry your luggage,clean your car,write a bad check,call me!

  9. 8.... d....

    better b carefull  otherwise sum chick will try 2 cut ur carrot

  10. M.... B....

    I used to have this on cassette... nice to hear it again.

    M.... B....

    +Melissa Bee Ann. me too :)

  11. r.... ....

    Oregon Hill rocks. Meet me at Mama Zu's.

  12. c.... s....

    spoonbread i to was there 30 + yrs ago you now anybody name Duck from south-side

  13. D.... G....

    WHERE IS MY COMMENT??????

  14. c.... ....

    5260 veiws ! wtf .


    cutting carrots still.

  15. c.... s....

    lived on cherry st oregon hill richmond va