"When Canada Joined Newfoundland" lyrics

Don't ask about the time zone
And there'll probably never be a bridge
From the shores of the Grand Banks
To Labrador's ridge
In the year of 1949
Feelings were kind of torn
But after years and years of struggles
A tenth province was born

When Canada joined Newfoundland
The map was redrawn by a hand
With a slight margin, a stroke of a pen
They said, "Let the Canadians in"
Sign on the line for a whole new plan
Grab every guitar
Start up the band
Shout out every woman and every man
That's when Canada joined Newfoundland

Between the old ties to the crown
And a future across the bay
It took a splash of Screech and a salty breeze
To make it the northern way
And the Mounties got some brand-new boots
And the people traded their disputes
For a seat at the table
Where the maple leaf sits today

When Canada joined Newfoundland
The map was redrawn by a hand
With a slight margin, a stroke of a pen
They said, "Let the Canadians in"
Sign on the line for a whole new plan
Grab every guitar
Start up the band
Shout out every woman and every man
That's when Canada joined Newfoundland

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Hey

When Canada joined Newfoundland
The map was redrawn by a hand
With a slight margin, a stroke of a pen
They said, "Let the Canadians in"
Sign on the line for a whole new plan
Grab every guitar
Start up the band
Shout out every woman and every man
That's when Canada joined Newfoundland

Yeah