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Muskoka Morning
03:26
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An orange sun slides up through dark treetops
as the owl glides home at nights end
A morning star sinks into the west
and the silence of the dawn slowly fades
The silver flash of a hungry fish
breaks the smooth water mirror with a splash
And songbirds fill the sweet morning air
their soulful melodies to greet the light
Muskoka morning has begun to dance with the rising sun
Through the hills hear the distant roar of trucks
as tradesmen hurry off to begin their day
and the laughter and the shouts of kids
waiting for that yellow bus
They hope they still have time to run and play
Muskoka morning has begun to dance with the rising sun
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Get To Work Susannah
02:17
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Swing Blue Jazz
04:21
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Oh I was born in Bracebridge town
It wasn't very tall but it was big around
‘cause in the countryside's where us children went to play
& I loved Tarzan & Elvis Presley, Sal Mineo & Ben Casey
It was me & Jimmy Dean at the matinee on Saturday
We wanted Swing Blue Jazz & Razzamatazz
from rags to hollers, reels & rockers
our feet were stompin’ time to any rhythm or rhyme
It was me & mom and daddyo
brother & sister and a dog named Joe
we had grammas & grampas & uncles & aunts & cousins
We were a tight little family moulded out of clay
living our lives in that small town way
tuned to the radio to hear it play
It was playing Swing Blue Jazz
for this small town lass
who would listen to the muse
and never refuse
A song with a good chorus to dance and play and sing
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4. |
I Learned It All Here
04:13
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You don't have to go to church to be in God's eye
The people you love can make you laugh, can make you cry
You can stand up for yourself but know when to sit down
The sparkle in Mamas eyes can turn your life around
You can live close together but still be worlds apart
Only someone you truly love can really break your heart
Every cloud has a silver lining and to your own self be true
Memories live forever and forever is in you
I learned it all here where the love flows free
where treasured things are hard work and family
I learned it all here in this small little town
where roots grow deep
I learned it all here
It's a small little place in a world so big
You drive by too fast, you miss the whole darn thing
But life here's what you make it
Live it small or live it large
Travel out and come back or stay in your own back yard
You can't pick your family so careful how you choose your friends
allegiances like that will last till the world ends
And Mama's always right here even though she may be gone
and she's listening and smiling every time I sing my song
I learned it all here where the love flows free
where treasured things are hard work and family
I learned it all here in this small little town
where roots grow deep
I learned it all here
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5. |
April 2013
04:40
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All along the shore the water overflowed
In April 2013 the likes of this we never had seen
Out there on the lawn the ducks and geese were swimming all around
And pumps running night and day couldn't take the water away
The temperature rose and the snow melted down
and the rain began to fall
It rained and it rained both day and night
putting sandbags on the land didn't make it right
All along the shore the river overflowed
In April 2013 the likes of this we never had seen
Folks who lived on lower lands had to hurry to evacuate their homes
The river currant was too fast and too strong, it took out docks and
picnic tables off of lawns
As the white water current cut the river banks
the trees couldn't stand up anymore and they fell
The land underneath was swept away
like it was never even there before
All along the shores the lakes and rivers overflowed
In April 2013 the likes of this we never had seen.
In April 2013 the likes of this we hope we never again see
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6. |
I Understand
04:26
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There was a bear out by our fence
when someone said that you would soon be moving on
Well it's just common sense - you'd have to be crazy to stick around
I went in with eyes wide open bright shining as a lamb
Though words were never spoken, I understand
The hide was on the line
When we got the news that you were really doing well
And if I listen very still, I'm sure that I can hear the music of your soul
Like a star shining in the frozen night
I am blinded by the beauty of your light
Though the tides have turned us away you know I understand
Now that bear out by our fence
has kept us warm these long many winter nights
And though the seasons fly and our paths
are becoming ever wide
Still I know the diamond in your eyes
like the star shining in the frozen night
And though the tides have turned us away
you know I understand
I understand
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7. |
Sweet Wild Bird
04:10
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Oh sweet wild bird I want to fly away with you
in the cool mists of morning till the still twilight clear
We share the same space & time let's share the same secrets
and the pain that surrounds us will be washed by the wind
It was up at the mouth of the Muskoka river
in the Springtime waters my love and I did glide
We went up to the waterfall & down through the canyon
We were the kingfisher & the raven, our colored wings across the sky
You were born in Montreal but you are so very Irish
Your eyes are growing dim with that tight pocket light
But you were born in my heart so bless the Quebecois &the Irish
You're a rovin’ gypsy dancer in the fields of my mind
Oh sweet wild bird I want to fly away with you
in the cool mists of morning till the still twilight clear
We share the same space & time let's share the same secrets
& the pain that surrounds us, & the shame that blinds us
Will be washed by the wind
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They prayed they'd find that same place on the shore
that granite cove they'd landed safely at before
Their horses with the sleigh had fallen through the ice
Their tragic cries of death in the near twilight
They ran fast with fear - no one else was near
Would the ice give way putting an end to their days?
Or would they make it to the shore?
That same place on the shore
At least they still had their little haversacks
with what they'd need to survive packed high on their backs
But their boots were thin & their feet so cold and wet
She had a baby in arms and two little ones in her tracks
Running to get to shore or be no more
Reach those snow covered rocks, get there fast at all cost
To that same place on the shore
That same place on the shore
The dusk was settling in far too soon
The time of month was the dark side of the moon
The little ones were starting to lag far behind
The distant shore looked like a jagged black line
They must soldier on, before all hope was gone
And they would survive if they could cling for their lives
To that same place on the shore
That same place on the shore
Or would they sink for evermore
Reach out their little hands and cling to the land
That same place on the shore
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10. |
Dance & Collide
03:25
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Firelight, warm and bright
sending golden sparks in the black velvet sky
‘Neath the silver stars
Dance and collide
Cherry wood, maple, birch and pine
smoke unfurls its fragrance to the creatures nearby
The lovely living tree dances with earth collides with the stars
Ashes to earth re-birth
Firelight filling the night
Dance & Collide
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Land Of The Silver Birch
03:15
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Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose wanders at will
Blue lake & rocky shore, I will return once more (Refrain)
Down in the forest, deep in the lowlands
My heart cries out for thee, hills of the North
Blue lake & rocky shore, I will return once more (Refrain)
High on a rocky ledge, I'll build my wigwam
Close by the water’s edge, silent and still
Blue lake & rocky shore, I will return once more (Refrain)
Swift as the silver fish, canoe of birch bark
The mighty waterways carry me forth
Blue lake & rocky shore, I will return once more (Refrain)
Though I am forced to flee far from my homeland
I will return to thee, hills of the North
Blue lake & rocky shore, I will return once more (Refrain)
My paddle’s keen and bright, flashing with silver
Follow the wild goose flight - dip dip and swing
Dip dip and swing it back, swift as the wild goose flight (Refrain)
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12. |
Under Canvas In Muskoka
02:18
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Lichens of green and grey on every side
And green and grey beneath our feet
Above our heads the canvas stretching wide
And over all, enchantment rare and sweet
Fair Rosseau slumbers in an atmosphere
That kisses her to passionless soft dreams
Oh! Joy of living we have found thee here
And life lacks nothing, so complete it seems
The velvet air, stirred by some elfin wings
Comes swinging up the waters and then stills its voice so low
That floating by, it sings like distant harps among the distant hills
Across the rugged islands lie, fir-crowned and grim
And further in the view
Some shadows seeming swung ‘twixt cloud and sky
Are countless shores, a symphony of blue
Some northern sorceress, when day is done
Hovers where cliffs uplift their gaunt grey steeps
Bewitching to vermillion Rosseau's sun
That in a liquid mass of rubies sleeps
The scent of burning leaves, the camp-fire's blaze
The great logs crackling in the brilliant flame
The groups grotesque on which the firelight plays
Are pictures which Muskoka twilights frame
And Night, star-crested, wanders up the mere
With opiates for idleness to quaff
And while she ministers
Far off I hear the owl's uncanny cry, the wild loon's laugh
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In the District of Muskoka, back in 1925
On the hull of the old Nipissing, I was given a new life
Our last big steam boat to be set afloat
And the last one to survive
With a vast and glorious history
to become Muskoka's pride
And when you see me sailing across the sparkling water so blue
with my white flag of steam above me
you will say "that's quite a view!”
With my coal fired engines chugging
on a course that's straight and true
I'm a lady well worth knowing
And I will sound my horn for you.
The Ojibway word for Springtime
Is the name they gave to me
They call me the Segwun of Muskoka's history
You can board me in the moonlight
Or on a sultry summers day
Feel at home to explore my polished decks
And give your dreams a place to play
From my windy bow to my churning wake
I'm the grandest lady of the lakes
So lets' sail on together you and I
And from my coal fired boilers I will blow my horn
And the echoes of its glory will be heard for miles around
I will ring my bell and I will gladly sail for as long
As I can for you people of the land
The Ojibway word for Springtime
Is the name they gave to me.
They call me the Segwun of Muskoka's history
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14. |
Moon River
05:26
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Moon River, wider than a mile
I'm crossing you in style someday
Old dream maker, you heart breaker
wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way
Two drifters, off to see the world
There's such a lot of world to see
We're after the same rainbows end, waitin' round the bend
My Huckleberry friend, Moon River and me
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