1. Words & Music by Charlie Maquire Copyright 2007 Mello-Jamin Music All Rights Reserved The North Country National Scenic Trail Ballad

2. The North Country Trail Brings you closer to knowing The spirit inside you That grows and grows Saying what to take with you What to leave behind And if you’re willing, what you’re likely to find

3. North Country National Scenic Trail New York to North Dakota it goes Putting history’s footsteps Under your boot heels You’re walking with heroes And restoring your soul

4. The North Country Trail Brings you closer to knowing The spirit inside you That grows and grows Saying what to take with you What to leave behind And if you’re willing, what you’re likely to find

5. Forty-six hundred miles Out to the west The premiere trail of them all From Lake Champlain to Sakakawea Adventure in winter, spring, summer, and fall

6. The North Country Trail Brings you closer to knowing The spirit inside you That grows and grows Saying what to take with you What to leave behind And if you’re willing, what you’re likely to find

7. Hiking mountains and cities And tall prairie grasses Swinging up forests and dale A seven-state-welcome, Each with a story to tell you The North Country National Scenic Trail

8. With every mile and turn of the North Country “Blue” From the beginning until today Beats the heart of a volunteer wishing you well Along with the signs Guiding you on your way

9. The North Country Trail Brings you closer to knowing The spirit inside you That grows and grows Saying what to take with you What to leave behind And if you’re willing, what you’re likely to find

10. New York, Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan All fitting together so grand Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota The past, present, and future Of this American Land

11. The North Country Trail Brings you closer to knowing The spirit inside you That grows and grows Saying what to take with you What to leave behind And if you’re willing, what you’re likely to find

13. North Country National Scenic Trail Is what you’re likely to find.