“it stays late so light here” i told the crowd in red deer

but they knew what i meant

and they knew the part of my heart that only answers when alberta calls her name

but i’m covered in mosquito bites

white mishapen mounds the size of quarters

and i remember why i left these prairie skies

the part of my heart

that only dances

when vancouver calls her name

is all dolled up

and waiting for the band to start