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Pembina River Shinny

from Lonely Heroes: Home by John Spearn

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Malcolm stood in the fence-wood goal, with catalogues on his shins
5-foot high were the banks that stalled the game when the puck went in
Through the woods down to the river as a wester’ wind did blow
And a well-worn wooden shovel sheered the ice from the fallen snow

Skates tied on at the house porch, then slice down the old cow trail
Pick your favourite stick but you best be quick or yours comes with a nail
And ya’ better be fast on your feet or you’ll be head first for a ride
Deke real grand or the old guys plant you face-washed on the side.
Chorus:
Pembina River shinny, see the lights of Pibroch town
Pembina River shinny, folks from every farm around
Ol’ time river hockey, hear the din from Dapp on down
There’s rosie-red cheeks, and sparks in the eyes and I don’t recall a frown.

No one knows why the girls wore white skates who cared anyway
One side scored a dozen more but the next goal wins they’d say
Ol’ Bill was the Black-toques’ captain, keepin’ time and referee
Last-minute roared an hour or more and there wasn’t one penalty
Repeat Chorus x2
Coda: And I don’t…recall…a frown!

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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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