North to Juniper

Prompt

[Verse 1] Morning trains are humming through the valley of the pines Every station whispers names I used to call as mine Coffee in a paper cup, the window fogged with rain I count the bridges one by one and never count the pain [Pre-Chorus] And the conductor smiles like he knows where I belong Every rusted signal light is humming me a song [Chorus] Take me north to Juniper, where the river bends in two Where the lanterns on the water spell the color of your blue Take me north to Juniper, I will leave the city light I'll be home before the harvest, I'll be home before the night [Verse 2] Grandpa kept a pocket watch that never told the time Said a heart is only late when it forgets to climb Now I wear it on a string beneath my winter coat And every tick reminds me of the letters that you wrote [Pre-Chorus] And the hills roll by like pages in a book I never read Every word you never said is ringing in my head [Chorus] Take me north to Juniper, where the river bends in two Where the lanterns on the water spell the color of your blue Take me north to Juniper, I will leave the city light I'll be home before the harvest, I'll be home before the night [Bridge] Saffron fields and silver wire, kettle singing on the stove Seven crows upon the steeple, tell me everything you know [Outro] Juniper, Juniper, keep the porch light on for me Juniper, Juniper, that's where I was born to be