From the recording Live 2020
Lyrics
St. Valentine
Words & Music: Tim Kochanski * Copyright 2009
St. Valentine,
I got leavin’ on my mind
There’s no reason good ‘nough to stay in this town
When my baby’s miles away
The sound of airplanes in the sky
Roaring louder than ever before
Like the calling of the wild
Like a knockin’ at your door
Chocolate hearts are turning soft
Bodega roses bloom in cellophane
The air is cold, but winter’s old
When the birds fly north I’ll do the same
Cause the world turns through the night
Balancing darkness and light
I’ve been one sided for so long
A see-saw ride I’m getting off
St. Valentine,
I got leavin’ on my mind
There’s no reason good ‘nough to stay in this town
When my baby’s miles away
Morning truckers, headlights on
Before the A.M. traffic rage
A sunrise glare across the windshield
Like blind love leading the way
As far as the eye can see
Slick city women, perfumed and dressed up tight
A small town boy could do some damage
Squeezing virtues into vice
But a thousand rowdy nights
Ain’t worth one minute by her side
I’ve been one sided for so long
A see-saw ride I’m getting off.