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Canadee​-​i​-​o (Trad)

from Lonely Heroes: Home by John Spearn

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Its of a fair and handsome girl, she’s all in her tender years
She fell in love with a sailor boy, and its true she loved him well
For to go off to sea with him, like she did not know how
She longed to see that seaport town, called Canadee-i-o

So she bargained with a young sailor boy, sold for a piece of gold
Straight way then, he led her, all down into the hold
Saying I’ll dress you up in sailors clothes, your jacket shall be blue
You’ll see that seaport town, called Canadee-i-o.

Now when the other sailors heard the news, well they fell into a rage
And with all the whole ships company, they were willing to engage
Saying we’ll tie her hands and feet me boys, overboard we’ll throw her
And she’ll never see that sea-port town, called Canadee-i-o

Now when the captain, he heard the news, well he too fell in a rage
And with all the whole ships company, he was willing to engage
Saying she’ll stay on in sailor’s clothes, her collar shall be blue
She’ll see that seaport town, called Canadee-i-o

Now when they came down to Canada, scarce ‘bout half a year
Well she’s married this bold captain, who calls her his dear
She’s dressed in silks and satins now, and she cuts a gallant shawl
She’s the finest of the ladies, down in Canadee-i-o

Come all ye fair and tender girls, from where-ever you may be
I’d have you to follow your own true love, when he goes out on the sea
For if the sailors should prove false to you, well the captain he might prove true
You see the honour that I have gained, by the wearin’ of the blue

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from Lonely Heroes: Home, released August 18, 2014

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John Spearn Edmonton, Alberta

You’ll instantly catch these deep influences threaded through John’s fine vocals, lyrics, and rootsy, guitar-mastered songwriting works. This is pure Canadiana: forgotten but deserving heroes, the humility in our international image, and a superb range of tender ballads through to raw, foot-stompin’ stories that need to be told. ... more

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