The north is gettin' cold Good old hopes gettin' old And the north wind's pushin' me away Slippin' on the river Whilst ice lays in wait Had to leave before it got too late And in the east, the sun goes up That's all I forgot And the day I was unable to pray Had to run to find my faith And check off yesterdays From the dues that I needed to pay 'Cause my heart is a compass 'Cause my heart is a compass 'Cause my heart is a compass Took a train to the west To find a little rest And see through the eye of the moon Gettin' drunk [?] Just to wake to a lie Thinkin', "Old man, you need to get well soon" So I headed to the south When the sun's comin' out Just to [?] I got sand in my shoes While singin' the blues Let's see what tomorrow will find 'Cause my heart is a compass 'Cause my heart is a compass 'Cause my heart is a compass 'Cause my heart is a compass