The day won't open it's eyes   The heavens above must be sick   I'm stood at the windows since five   All decked out for the trip      Hey hey I'm dying to meet with you   Hey hey I'm living to speak with you   Hey hey I'm waiting to meet you baby   Hey hey hey      Chorus      Big trip to portland   No more cooling my heels   Big trip to portland   My soul shall be healed      The master's out of my reach   He wanders around in the rain   Today is all that I seek   Today when I hold you again   Hey hey      Chorus   I take the prize I win the day   You say you love me all the way   I kill the pain that drags you down   You take us on from town to town      The sun's burning all thru' the day   It's doing the best it can do   I came with my bucket and spade   I came with the same things as you      Chorus      Big trip to portland   No more cooling my heels   Big trip to portland   My soul shall be healed