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Up in northern Minnesota, there's a tiny little town
It's just about the coldest little place there is around
I only been there once, but let me tell you what I found
A bunch of snow up in the sky and more along the ground
Cause it gets cold..... up there in Crookston

Well, me and my baby, we thought we'd take a ride
Get out of the city, see a little countryside
Instead we found a blizzard, a hundred miles wide
The more we drove into it, the more we almost died
Cause it gets cold..... up there in Crookston

Well, they only got two seasons, let me tell you bout it brother
One of 'em's called winter, and so is the other
It gets about as cold, ya know, as it could ever get
Then it gets a little colder, and a little colder yet

Well, we just kept on a-drivin', we kept on a-pushin through
Thirty miles an hour was all that we could do
The engine covered up with ice, the gas was frozen too
I grabbed my baby by the hand and whispered I love you
Cause it gets cold..... up there in Crookston

Well, we finally made it into town, that's when the car got stuck
Been drivin' since the day before and finally ran out of luck
We found some local heroes in a great big pickup truck
They said they'd push us out for free, but we gave 'em twenty bucks
Cause it gets cold..... up there in Crookston

We found a hotel lobby, that's where we made our beds
A pair of matching army cots, that's where we laid our heads
Not the most romantic thing, but at least we were not dead
And when we kissed goodnight, that's that's exactly what I said

Now if you go to Crookston, tell 'em that I say hello
Ask 'em why it never gets to more than ten below
If they ever get some sunshine, I suppose I'll have to go
Until then I'll stay here, sweet home Chicago
Cause it gets cold..... up there in Crookston

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from Handshakes, Fist Bumps, Hugs, and High Fives, released February 26, 2021
Written by Billy McCall
Guitar and Vocals by Billy McCall
Bass by Peri Pakroo

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Billy McCall is an artist, writer and musician. He has been in a lot of bands, typically either on drums or vocals. These are a few of them. Email him: iknowbilly AT gmail DOT com.

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