Montana

I moved down to Montana
bought a Ford, ¾ ton
a cabin by the river
with a bit of morning sun,
changed my voter card
Winchester with a scope
drank a little whiskey
smoked a little dope,

I sent you a message
ask if you would like
to come out and visit
ride your mountain bike,
two can live as cheap
as one way out here
eat venison steak
drink cold mountain beer,

I waited for a reply
hoping you would say
'expect me at the station
arriving any day',
sun's now rising later
moon is Autumn bright
and I think about you
nearly every night,

About when I'd given
up anticipate
said you might stop by
just a short vacation,
I found a clean shirt
washed the bedroom linen
life keeps on rollin'
whether losin' or winnin',

Then you were standing
on my porch with a smile
you biked in from the road
about half a mile,
you looked so damn refreshing
just like yesterday
dropped your traveling bag
and said you just might stay,