A Little Further North - John Denver

The sun sinks behind me in the west

This is the time of day I love best

Salt breezes murmur through the coconut palm

As the colors change, they set a scene of tropic calm

Seagulls headed back to land

Over the mangrove and the salt pan

By a lazy creek with a six pack and a fishin' line

Win back some memories and losin' track of time

I head a little further north each year

Leave the cities behind, out of sight out of mind

Up where my troubles can all disappear

I head a little further north each year

Feeling the night wrap around me

Eases my mind’s serenity

Ocean waves are hummin' on the outer reef

These balmy days and sultry nights are a welcome relief

I head a little further north each year

Leave the cities behind, out of sight out of mind

Up where my troubles can all disappear

I head a little further north each year

I head a little further north each year

Taking my mind to an easier time

Up where there’s silence and the night sky is clear

I head a little further north each year