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Northwest Company

from Canada Songs by John Spearn

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I’m here in the bush, in no-man’s-land, for the Northwest Company.
In an evergreen forest in my trading shack, the river is all I see.
It’s been three long years and 17 months since I left Montreal,
And I don’t know when I’ll ever get back, can’t leave in summer or fall.
These native lads are fine hunters, they taught a Scot a thing or two,
But if not for my fiddle this loneliness would break my heart, it’s true.
There’s a native lass who came in with the Cree, they want to trade her to me,
But I’m still not sure if she wants to stay, she’s scared to leave, you see.
The last I heard and for all I know, it’s 1793
I’m here in the bush in no-man’s-land
For the Northwest Company
For the Northwest Company.
Well it’s 18 years since I left bonnie Glasgow for this cursed life I’ve known,
Now I’m much too old to travel that river, so it’s here I’ll cut my stone.
The Voyageur crew, that in June were due, should be here in a week or two,
For the ice was late and the weather’s been hell, and another cursed winter is due.
The last I heard and for all I know, it’s 1793
I’m here in the bush in no-man’s-land
For the Northwest Company
For the Northwest Company.
I’m here in the bush in no-man’s-land . . . for the Northwest Company.

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from Canada Songs, released January 1, 2002

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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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