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"My Bowen Island Girl"
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(Yeah, woo-oh-oh!)
Hey, hey, letâs go!
[Verse 1 ]
She played a hand drum down at Doc Morganâs bar (hey!)
Tappinâ out a rhythm underneath the stars (woo!)
She asked me where Iâm from, I said âNot too far,â
But tonight, this whole worldâs ours
We took a ferry ride from Snug Cove to the moon (hey!)
Her laugh was a melody, a sweet Bowen tune (woo!)
By Killarney Lake, âccompanied by the loons
I swore Iâd see her again real soon
[Pre-Chorus ]
We were swayinâ down Bowen Bay
With the salt and cedar in the air that day
She stole my heart in a West Coast way
And I just had to sayâŚ
[Chorus ]
I met a Bowen Island girl, with her bare feet on the pier (hey!)
She danced like the tide rolls in, and the whole world disappeared (woo-oh-oh)
From Artisan Square to Tunstall Bay, sheâs got my soul in a whirl (hey hey!)
Oh, my Bowen Island girl, yeah, my Bowen Island girl
[Verse 2 ]
We shared a sunset up on Mount Gardnerâs crest (hey!)
The ocean spread wide, the sky was dressed (woo!)
In pink and gold, we just sat and confessed
That this islandâs magic, and soâs the rest
We grabbed a coffee at the Snug CafĂŠ
Talked about the ferry thatâs late most days
She laughed out loud in that Bowen way
And I knew I just couldnât stay away
[Pre-Chorus ]
We were swayinâ down Bowen Bay
With the driftwood bonfire keeping night at bay
She stole my heart in a West Coast way
And I just had to sayâŚ
[Chorus ]
I met a Bowen Island girl, with her bare feet on the pier (hey!)
She danced like the tide rolls in, and the whole world disappeared (woo-oh-oh)
From Artisan Square to Tunstall Bay, sheâs got my soul in a whirl (ho ho!)
Oh, my Bowen Island girl, yeah, my Bowen Island girl
[Bridge]
Now every ferry ride (ride!) Iâm thinking of her eyes (eyes!)
Every path through the forest, every painted sky (sky!)
From Deep Bay to Eagle Cliff, Iâm hypnotized (woo!)
By that Bowen Island girl in the moonrise (moonrise!)
[Chorus ]
I met a Bowen Island girl, with her bare feet on the pier (hey!)
She danced like the tide rolls in, and the whole world disappeared (woo-oh-oh)
From Artisan Square to Tunstall Bay, sheâs got my soul in a whirl (hey hey!)
Oh, my Bowen Island girl, yeah, my Bowen Island girl
[Outro ]
Bowen Island girl⌠(hey hey hey)
Yeah, my Bowen Island girl⌠(hey hey!)
"My Bowen Island Girl"
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(Yeah, woo-oh-oh!)
Hey, hey, letâs go!
[Verse 1 ]
She played a hand drum down at Doc Morganâs bar (hey!)
Tappinâ out a rhythm underneath the stars (woo!)
She asked me where Iâm from, I said âNot too far,â
But tonight, this whole worldâs ours
We took a ferry ride from Snug Cove to the moon (hey!)
Her laugh was a melody, a sweet Bowen tune (woo!)
By Killarney Lake, âccompanied by the loons
I swore Iâd see her again real soon
[Pre-Chorus ]
We were swayinâ down Bowen Bay
With the salt and cedar in the air that day
She stole my heart in a West Coast way
And I just had to sayâŚ
[Chorus ]
I met a Bowen Island girl, with her bare feet on the pier (hey!)
She danced like the tide rolls in, and the whole world disappeared (woo-oh-oh)
From Artisan Square to Tunstall Bay, sheâs got my soul in a whirl (hey hey!)
Oh, my Bowen Island girl, yeah, my Bowen Island girl
[Verse 2 ]
We shared a sunset up on Mount Gardnerâs crest (hey!)
The ocean spread wide, the sky was dressed (woo!)
In pink and gold, we just sat and confessed
That this islandâs magic, and soâs the rest
We grabbed a coffee at the Snug CafĂŠ
Talked about the ferry thatâs late most days
She laughed out loud in that Bowen way
And I knew I just couldnât stay away
[Pre-Chorus ]
We were swayinâ down Bowen Bay
With the driftwood bonfire keeping night at bay
She stole my heart in a West Coast way
And I just had to sayâŚ
[Chorus ]
I met a Bowen Island girl, with her bare feet on the pier (hey!)
She danced like the tide rolls in, and the whole world disappeared (woo-oh-oh)
From Artisan Square to Tunstall Bay, sheâs got my soul in a whirl (ho ho!)
Oh, my Bowen Island girl, yeah, my Bowen Island girl
[Bridge]
Now every ferry ride (ride!) Iâm thinking of her eyes (eyes!)
Every path through the forest, every painted sky (sky!)
From Deep Bay to Eagle Cliff, Iâm hypnotized (woo!)
By that Bowen Island girl in the moonrise (moonrise!)
[Chorus ]
I met a Bowen Island girl, with her bare feet on the pier (hey!)
She danced like the tide rolls in, and the whole world disappeared (woo-oh-oh)
From Artisan Square to Tunstall Bay, sheâs got my soul in a whirl (hey hey!)
Oh, my Bowen Island girl, yeah, my Bowen Island girl
[Outro ]
Bowen Island girl⌠(hey hey hey)
Yeah, my Bowen Island girl⌠(hey hey!)
![She is Lake Ontario
She is Lake Ontario
[Intro]
What lake is this?
Lake Ontario!
What name shall stand?
Lake Ontario!
[Verse 1]
They signed a page in Washington
And held it to the light
Then claimed a stroke of ink could make
An ancient name take flight
But paper cannot turn the tide
Or make the wind obey
She was Lake Ontario
And Ontario sheâll stay
[Chorus]
Heave away, Ontario
Let the cold northwester blow
From the Scarborough Bluffs to old Oswego
Every harbour, hull, and sailor knows
Print what you like upon the maps you show
She was Lake Ontario
She is Lake Ontario
And Lake Ontario sheâll stay
[Verse 2]
Before the stars and stripes were sewn
Before the maple flew
Her name came from the peoples here
Before those borders grew
No president invented her
No order made her waves
She rolled before their flags were flown
And she will roll beyond their days
[Chorus]
Heave away, Ontario
Let the cold northwester blow
From the Scarborough Bluffs to old Oswego
Every harbour, hull, and sailor knows
Print what you like upon the maps you show
She was Lake Ontario
She is Lake Ontario
And Lake Ontario sheâll stay
[Verse 3]
You may command your clerks to type
Whatever suits the day
And scrape the name Ontario
From every chart they make
From Kingston down to Rochester
The answer rides the spray
You havenât changed the lake at all
Youâve only changed your page
[Chorus]
Heave away, Ontario
Let the cold northwester blow
From the Scarborough Bluffs to old Oswego
Every harbour, hull, and sailor knows
Print what you like upon the maps you show
She was Lake Ontario
She is Lake Ontario
And Lake Ontario sheâll stay
[Verse 4]
A lake that lies between two lands
Canât bow to one alone
You named the whole as though the lake
Were yours and yours alone
The borderâs drawn upon the map
But water slips away
No wave will carry a passport
No wind heeds what you say
[Breakdown]
Can ink command the water?
No!
Can one man own the shore?
No!
And what do we still call her?
Ontario evermore!
[Verse 5]
Raise a glass in Hamilton
Let Toronto join the song
From Picton through the Thousand Isles
Let every voice sing strong
For boastful names will come and go
Like foam upon the bay
But she was Lake Ontario
And Ontario sheâll stay
[Final Chorus]
Heave away, Ontario
Let the cold northwester blow
From the Scarborough Bluffs to old Oswego
Every harbour, hull, and sailor knows
Print what you like upon the maps you show
She was Lake Ontario
She is Lake Ontario
And Lake Ontario sheâll stay
[Outro]
She was Lake Ontario
Long before this present day
She was Lake Ontario
And Ontario sheâll stay She is Lake Ontario](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IBhzaHIjxaQ/mqdefault.jpg)






![(Bowen Island) Rock in the Strait
Rock in the Strait (Bowen Island)
[Intro]
YeahâŚ
From the ferry dock to the deep woodsâŚ
Bowen stand upâŚ
Ainât no postcard here, this the real side.
[Verse 1]
Yo, I roll off the Queen of Cap, rain hittinâ my brim
Fog thick, cedar scent sinkinâ right in my skin
This that Gulf Island grit, no glitter, no gloss
Where the tide pull strong and the locals know the cost
Trail through the Douglas fir, keep your step tight
Cougars in the shadow and the moon donât shine right
Killarney Lake still, but the air got weight
Out here respectâs earned, city boys meet fate
[Chorus]
Bowen Island, rock in the Strait, no bluff
Salt air in my lungs, yeah, the currentâs rough
From Snug Cove docks to the mountainâs spine
We grind like the ferry runninâ outta time
[Verse 2]
From Artisan Square to the backroad bends
Everybody know everybody, watch how you end
This ainât Vancouver pace, nah, we move slow burn
But the gossip here travel faster than you learn
Eagles in the sky, fish boats down low
Even the calm tide hide an undertow
Winter storms hit, lights flicker, go black
Thatâs when you know who got your back, no slack
[Chorus]
Bowen Island, rock in the Strait, no bluff
Salt air in my lungs, yeah, the currentâs rough
From Snug Cove docks to the mountainâs spine
We grind like the ferry runninâ outta time
[Bridge]
No mall, no hype, just the forest and the swell
Some call it paradise, some call it a cell
Either way, when youâre here, you feel the pull in your chest
This the island thatâll put your city soul to the test
[Verse 3]
Iâve seen rich cats in cabins and broke kids in the rain
Artists with a dream, loggers workinâ with pain
Itâs a mix, old blood and newcomers fight for ground
But the drumbeat of this place still pound for pound
Grew up on the dockside, watchinâ ferries fade
Learned that escape ainât the same as beinâ saved
Now I rep the rock loud, let the echo fly free
Bowen Island, yeah, thatâs the heart of me
[Chorus]
Bowen Island, rock in the Strait, no bluff
Salt air in my lungs, yeah, the currentâs rough
From Snug Cove docks to the mountainâs spine
We grind like the ferry runninâ outta time
[Outro]
No matter where I roamâŚ
This island keep callinâ me home.
Bowen⌠forever. (Bowen Island) Rock in the Strait](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JZQWZUK81Js/mqdefault.jpg)

![I like the Bassoon Over Every Other Instrument
[Verse 1]
I like the bassoon over every other instrument
And that includes the human voice
It seems like every time I hear the bassoon playing
It drowns out all the other noise
If a song contains the bassoon
The bassoon canât help but elevate it
If I hear one in a song
It automatically gets added to my playlist
[Chorus]
Someone decided that the bassoon
Wouldnât occupy an orchestraâs top position
And if I ever meet that person
Theyâre gonna need to see a physician
Thatâs the only time in my life
Iâve been known to advocate violence
If I were a top conductor
Iâd put them above the so-called violins
[Verse 2]
There are settings on sound systems
That will amplify the bass
I hired an engineer to make a special setting for me
That blasts bassoon right in your face
When people come by and I turn that setting on
They look at me like Iâm crazy
You can keep your Geddy Lee and your Charles Mingus
Iâll keep my Monica Ellis and my Andrew Brady
[Chorus]
Someone decided that the bassoon
Wouldnât occupy an orchestraâs top position
And if I ever meet that person
Theyâre gonna need to see a physician
Thatâs the only time in my life
Iâve been known to advocate violence
If I were a top conductor
Iâd put them above the so-called violins
[Bridge]
Iâm single now but I was once in a relationship
But that relationship was doomed
Because the only reason I dated them
Was because they played the bassoon
Turns out that love of the instrument
Was the only thing we had in common
Well, that was enough for me
But for them that was a problem
So they dumped me.
Whatever.
I still have my records.
[Final Chorus]
Someone decided that the bassoon
Wouldnât occupy an orchestraâs top position
And if I ever meet that person
Theyâre gonna need to see a physician
Thatâs the only time in my life
Iâve been known to advocate violence
If I were a top conductor
Iâd put them above the so-called violins
[Outro]
People ask me what about the contra bassoon
Friends, I donât want to go that deep
Iâm like a person who likes sauces
Mild and flavourful without turning up the heat I like the Bassoon Over Every Other Instrument](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Jpycdf5ua70/mqdefault.jpg)
