#11. The One That Got Away!

(Verse 1)
The asphalt was shimmering, a wavy mirage
Thirty-two degrees Celsius, sweating in the entourage
Of white hats and denim, moving slow through the heat
The smell of corn dogs and mini doughnuts rising off the street
We were packed in tight under that big prairie sun
Just a face in the crowd looking for carnival fun
The air was heavy, electric and thick
The kind of summer pressure that drops a brick.
(Chorus)
Oh, it was a beautiful day until that thunderous boom
The sky turned charcoal gray over the hustle and the gloom
The heavens just opened right there on the Stampede grounds
I had never met you, we were strangers largely bound
By the sudden downpour and the crazy impulse to stay
Spinning in puddles on the Calgary Midway.
(Verse 2)
The crowd scattered sideways like dust in a gust
Seeking shelter by the food stalls, shaking off the dust
The bright neon lights reflected on the slick wet concrete
The screams from the thrill rides mixed with the hail and sleet
I bumped into your shoulder near the ring toss stall
Two soaked civilians watching the summer hammer fall
You laughed out loud, wiped the rain from your eyes
And held out a hand under the stormy skies.
(Chorus)
Oh, it was a beautiful day until that thunderous boom
The sky turned charcoal gray over the hustle and the gloom
The heavens just opened right there on the Stampede grounds
I had never met you, we were strangers largely bound
By the sudden downpour and the crazy impulse to stay
Spinning in puddles on the Calgary Midway.
(Bridge)
They say when you travel Alberta, you’ve got to be bold
Ready for stories that couldn't wait to be told
From searing heat to a wild, sudden mountain squall
You just have to embrace the wild spirit of it all
Forget the umbrella, forget the plans we made
Let the floodwater wash right over this parade.
(Guitar Solo - wild and electric, mimicking the storm)
(Chorus)
Yeah, it was a beautiful day until that thunderous boom
The sky turned charcoal gray over the hustle and the gloom
The heavens just opened right there on the Stampede grounds
I had never met you, but you were the best thing I found
Dancing in our boots while the carnival washed away
Just another July legend on the Calgary Midway.
(Outro)
Thirty-two above.
Then the thunder dove.
Just me and a stranger.
Out of the danger.
Dancing in the rain.
On the Midway.
Yeah.

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(Verse 1) The asphalt was shimmering, a wavy mirage Thirty-two degrees Celsius, sweating in the entourage Of white hats and denim, moving slow through the heat The smell of corn dogs and mini doughnuts rising off the street We were packed in tight under that big prairie sun Just a face in the crowd looking for carnival fun The air was heavy, electric and thick The kind of summer pressure that drops a brick. (Chorus) Oh, it was a beautiful day until that thunderous boom The sky turned charcoal gray over the hustle and the gloom The heavens just opened right there on the Stampede grounds I had never met you, we were strangers largely bound By the sudden downpour and the crazy impulse to stay Spinning in puddles on the Calgary Midway. (Verse 2) The crowd scattered sideways like dust in a gust Seeking shelter by the food stalls, shaking off the dust The bright neon lights reflected on the slick wet concrete The screams from the thrill rides mixed with the hail and sleet I bumped into your shoulder near the ring toss stall Two soaked civilians watching the summer hammer fall You laughed out loud, wiped the rain from your eyes And held out a hand under the stormy skies. (Chorus) Oh, it was a beautiful day until that thunderous boom The sky turned charcoal gray over the hustle and the gloom The heavens just opened right there on the Stampede grounds I had never met you, we were strangers largely bound By the sudden downpour and the crazy impulse to stay Spinning in puddles on the Calgary Midway. (Bridge) They say when you travel Alberta, you’ve got to be bold Ready for stories that couldn't wait to be told From searing heat to a wild, sudden mountain squall You just have to embrace the wild spirit of it all Forget the umbrella, forget the plans we made Let the floodwater wash right over this parade. (Guitar Solo - wild and electric, mimicking the storm) (Chorus) Yeah, it was a beautiful day until that thunderous boom The sky turned charcoal gray over the hustle and the gloom The heavens just opened right there on the Stampede grounds I had never met you, but you were the best thing I found Dancing in our boots while the carnival washed away Just another July legend on the Calgary Midway. (Outro) Thirty-two above. Then the thunder dove. Just me and a stranger. Out of the danger. Dancing in the rain. On the Midway. Yeah.

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