"The Opening Act" lyrics

Thunder bay must have been a big mess
Night bus to Regina, I'm not at my best
I'm trying to play straight, but I come undone
No, I can't connect, I'm missing the mark
Second night of the tour and I'm having second thoughts
On this road headed west

Winnipeg on a Friday night
Well, it's cold to the bone so I'm gonna get high
I'm starting to remember the words and the reason why
Saskatoon is colder yet
But I'm finally getting into the set
I know this is what I do, but sometimes I forget

And the opening act was a nice surprise
I couldn't get her name straight, maybe I'm too high
Many a mile to nowhere, doing the same old thing
So I'll sing my song and see
What tomorrow brings

In Calgary, I broke a spoke
I'm forgetting all the words, try to make it a joke
Feeling kinda low but you make it work
Edmonton's a beautiful drive
See the northern lights pull over for a while
Oh, the silence is nice

Then it's over the mountains to the rainy city
And the Orpheum is oh so pretty
Always a party in Vancouver town
But I'm up at dawn to get the first ferry
Sleeping on the bus, feeling weary
Yeah, I'm starting to rust

And the opening act was a nice surprise
I couldn't get her name straight, maybe I'm too high
Many a mile to nowhere, doing the same old thing
So I'll sing my song and see
What tomorrow brings

Victoria airport on three hours sleep
I'm standing in line asleep on my feet
And I bounce in my seat all the way to YVR
And when I get home I should be tired
But my body's burnt and my brain is wired
So I sing this song all night long

And the opening act was a nice surprise
I couldn't get her name straight, maybe I'm too high
Many a mile to nowhere, doing the same old thing
So I'll sing my song and see
Yeah, I'll sing my song and see
Yeah, I'll sing my song and see
What tomorrow brings