Story Behind The Song
I was driving home from Reston, Manitoba on Highway 2 from an Artist in the Schools project and saw a poor dead racoon. The rest of the tale unfolded as written.
Song Description
It was a beautiful fall day in Manitoba and I was driving home to Winnipeg.
| Song Length |
6:15 |
Genre |
Country - Alternative, Blues - Rural |
| Tempo |
Floating |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Serene, Poignant |
Subject |
Highway, Street, Road, Road |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Poor Racoon
Poor Racoon in the middle of the road
He's not going anywhere real soon
Poor Racoon
Poor Racoon in the middle of the road
He's not going anywhere real soon
Poor Racoon
Two black dogs rounding up the cows
Bringing the cows on home
Two black dogs rounding up the cows
Bringing the cows on home
Geese are flying in the sky
Leaving for their second home Bye-bye
Geese are flying in the sky
Leaving for their second home Bye-bye
Old barn standing there
Old barn standing there
My friend's mom said if that old barn could talk
Oh what stories it could share
Old barn standing there
Me I'm driving home
Me I'm driving home
Me I'm driving home
Looking at the sunset in my rear view mirror
Looking at the sunset in my rear view mirror
Still thinking about that poor racoon
Poor Racoon in the middle of the road
He's not going anywhere real soon
Poor Racoon
Poor Racoon
Poor Racoon