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Saskatchewan
Craig Cardiff Lyrics

Saskatchewan winter night
And the bar's jammed clear
They're thinking of the summer slump
Sun drought rain fear
Saskatchewan

Tractors frozen to the ground
On account of all the snow
The men sit at the bar and drink
To hockey night in toronto

The mother holds her baby closer against her chest
She's waiting for you to come home with this week's cheque
Last week you drank it all
The week before that too
The week before that one
You lost it on the balls and cues...
Saskatchewan...

And everybody drinks
Because there's no work
Because there's no rain
Summer time is holding;
Flies called back to work again
We all know you're leaving
We all know you've left
Greyhound scars that build themselves
Tighten in the chest
Saskatchewan

The mother holds her baby
Closer against her chest
She's waiting for you to come home
With this week's cheque
Last week you drank it all
The week before that too
The week before that one
You lost it on the balls and cues...
Saskatchewan...

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Craig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops and for the connections he makes with his fans. In 2012, he was nominated for a Juno Award for "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo" and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as "Contemporary Singer of the Year". His first release was in 1997.

With guitar in hand, Craig can turn any setting into an intimate affair Read Full BioCraig Cardiff (born 9 July 1976 in Waterloo, Ontario) is a Canadian folk singer who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops and for the connections he makes with his fans. In 2012, he was nominated for a Juno Award for "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo" and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as "Contemporary Singer of the Year". His first release was in 1997.

With guitar in hand, Craig can turn any setting into an intimate affair, infusing his music and lyrics with an uncompromising humanism rarely seen in today's production-heavy climate.

Craig makes it a point to keep the relationship with his fans personal, inviting and accepting any opportunity to make his audience as much a part of the performance as he is. Don't be surprised if one day you find yourself enjoying one of Craig's renowned shows in the comfort of your own living room.

In 2012, Cardiff was nominated for a Juno Award for Roots and Traditional Album of the Year: Solo, and for a Canadian Folk Music Award as Contemporary Singer of the Year.

For more information, tour dates, and music, please visit the official Craig Cardiff site.

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