Canadian Pacific Songtext

I rode the ocean liner to New foundland Where I made a living in an iron mine When I got my fill I went to Nova Scotia And I fished the salty waters for a time. Passing through Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick I could see the rocks and cliffs of solid stone Listening to the seagulls calling to each other Made me miss my darling and my distant home. Canadian Pacific carry me three thousand miles Through the valleys and the forests to the sunshine of her smile Cross the plains and the rugged mountains Keep this wanderin' boy from harm Canadian Pacific take me to my baby's arms. The Atlantic disappeared on the horizon And Quebec lay waiting for me down the track For a while I drove a truck to keep from starving In Ontario I was a lumberjack. Manitoba and Saskatchewan then followed Where the wheat fields and the old Red River flowed In the quiet hours you whistle on the praire Touched my heart and set my memories aglow. I could feel the nearness of her warm sweet kisses When you rolled into Alberta westward bound I worked on an oil rig to make some money For a ticket to the sweetest girl around. Pushing on past Lake Louise in all it's splendor Where the trees and Rockies touch the sky above I got to British Columbia and heaven On your tracks I made it back to my true love. Canadian Pacific carry me three thousand miles Through the valleys and the forests to the sunshine of her smile Cross the plains and the rugged mountains Keep this wanderin' boy from harm Canadian Pacific take me to my baby's arms...