He came knocking on her window pane

He said "Let me in, it's going to rain"

They kissed and they watched the storm

And they held each other to keep warm

They'd just met that day

He played guitar near the old cafe

She said she liked the Dylan song

The one about movin' on



All the way to Montreal,

When it got wet the car would stall

He spoke a little high school French

She laughed and she said it made no sense

They went a little out of the way

She had a friend out in Gaspe

They slept there, on her hardwood floor

And they make love some more



Which way does the river run

Through this town

Which way does the wind blow

When the sun goes down

Which way does the river run

Through this town

Which way does the wind blow

When the sun goes down



Hard to see into the sun

When they got back on the 401

Seems every town had a tale to tell

And every street had dreams to sell

She talked about her history

Said she was one quarter Cree

Her mother wouldn't let her know

But her father said that it was so



Which way does the river run

Through this town

Which way does the wind blow

When the sun goes down

Which way does the river run

Through this town

Which way does the wind blow

When the sun goes down



She said baby it would be the most

If we make it out to the western coast

We could dive in the ocean there

Then just turn around and head back here

'Cause there's no place for you and me

But I love this country

The gas gauge was getting low

When they left Ontario



Which way does the river run

Through this town

Which way does the wind blow

When the sun goes down