The Narrows Lyrics

They called me a madman

They called me a ghost

Forty-eight days running at forty below

They gave me no rest

They gave me no peace

Corner this dog and it's powder you'll eat

If you follow me to the narrows

If you follow me to the narrows

They thought they had me at Whitehorse

At Rat River they came

Four Mounties' men to put me away

But I will not go quietly

And I will not surrender

And I will not falter before I fire

If you follow me to the narrows

If you follow me to the narrows

I'll run 'til you can't find my tracks in the snow

If you follow me to the narrows

When they finally gunned me down

May's Mounties from Calgary

They listed the things that they found on my icy cold body

A needle and thread

Five pearls and a pocket knife

Nine dollars in gold, twelve matches

and seven little pieces of moose hide

A .30-30 and .22

Ten laces for snowshoes, too

Fish hooks and pills and twine

Who was I, who was I, who was I

They call me a broken man

They explain me away

Fought in the trenches, seen too many graves

Or am I your very heart off-beat and untamed

Who'd rather wreak havoc than more of the same

Won't you follow me to the narrows

Won't you follow me to the narrows

Won't you follow me to the narrows

Won't you follow me to the narrows