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If you sang to me of Newfoundland, or old Saskatchewan
The places and the stories would remind me where I’ve gone
And places I have never been, but where I’d like to go
People that I’ve never met, and stories we all know

I’ve never seen a tidal bore, but I was born in Tillsonburg
Never picked tobacco trees, but I worked for all I’m worth
I found myself in Leamington, but I never did catch up
To that guy with the fries from PEI, piled way up in his truck

Sing me a song by Stompin Tom, and you know I’ll sing right along
I got the words to half them anyway
When your memories are gone, and you’ve long been movin’ on
You’ll find me still singing them that day

I never rode a coal boat, but I was cold in Moosonee
Rode the line through Ansonville, and I drank in Sudbury
I’ve crossed northern Ontario a dozen times or more
Through the Soo and Wawa, by the Lake Superior shore

I took the ferry to the Island, but not the Abegwait
Hiked on into Charlottetown, as it was getting late
I’ve been to the Red River, just trying to catch a train
And I’ve seen Alberta Roses, standing in the rain

I never shot the winning goal, but I’ve got gold miner’s blues
Living in this old boom town, with nothing left to lose
I’ve worked real hard for fifteen years, trying to make a buck
And I won’t forget all you working folks, who are hard up on your luck

I’ve been to Frank, Alberta, but not to Tumbler Ridge
I’ve crossed the Second Narrows on the Ironworkers Bridge
What Stompin’ Tom put into song would help us not forget
All the tragedies and beauty, and his song ain’t over yet

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Ryan McCord Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

I live in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. I’m a window cleaner in my spare time. I learned to play guitar from sitting around the campfire with my friends. When I’m not playing music, I like riding my bike, canoeing, welding, and building castles out of snow and ice. ... more

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