[Verse]
Wind cuts sharp through the bitter plains
Dust on my boots blood in my veins
The barn creaks loud
It hides the pain
Shadows move
And I hear her name
[Chorus]
Oh North Dakota
Secrets you keep
Fields of sorrow
Rivers that weep
He betrayed me
Now the cold runs deep
Oh North Dakota
I can't find sleep
[Verse 2]
Whiskey on the table
Her photograph torn
Lies in the dirt
A love now worn
Gun in my hand
Hate reborn
The rooster crows
It mocks the morn
[Prechorus]
She swore to me
Swore she was true
But the knife she turned was sharper than new
[Chorus]
Oh North Dakota
Secrets you keep
Fields of sorrow
Rivers that weep
He betrayed me
Now the cold runs deep
Oh North Dakota
I can't find sleep
[Bridge]
Barn door open
Footsteps in the hay
A shadow moves
But I don’t pray
One shot fired
No words to say
The sun sets blood-red on that day