You were waiting at the end of the roadnSo I wouldn't miss the turnnOn a moonless light with your flashlightnI was touched by your concernnnAnd later telling stories 'bout the places we had beennYou cried in the kitchen when we talked about religionnHow you knew me when I was a girlnAll mixed up about the worldnAnd I guess it's fair to saynWe're so alike in many waysnYou're my northern starnThat's what you arennWhen you were sick I brought you flowersnThe by the highway sortnAnd we'd make love for hours and hoursnOn the couch in your front porchnAnd I'm sorry I kissed your brothernBut I thought I saw your facenAnd you were gone the next summer you went so far awaynAnd I guess you thought we were dangerousnYou had to keep your distancenAh but I, I would have styled the world for younIf you had insistedn'cause your my northern starnThat's what you arennIt's hard to see the stars at nightnIn the city where I livenEven though my roofnThe busy lightsnMake the summer skies seem dimnBut I'm driving north tomorrownCross the border about tennI'll be looking for your light to guide me innnAnd I'll dream I'm in your armsnUnderneath the starry splendornAnd you will never be that farnI'll always will remembernYou're my northern starnThat's what you are