This song is dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Robbie Robertson, Leonard Cohen and all the Great Canadian songwriters who have inspired us with their music over the years. Thank You, Canada!
A sweet acoustic-solo track dedicated to Gordon Lightfoot, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Robbie Robertson, Leonard Cohen and all the great Canadian artists who have inspired us.
“The Canadian People”
Music and Lyric by Chet Nichols (ASCAP)
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1. He rode the ferry from Victoria Island
His city dreams would be suddenly real
Under a spotlight his voice and his hands
Were telling the crowd how love feels
CHORUS: The women fell in love with his and motions
Lost in his words and a bartender’s potions
The applause at the end was an audible omen
The people had fallen for the Canadian man
2. Detroit, Boston and south California
Held in the gripes of the Angels’ arms
She moved cross the states as her poems bore songs
Hoping her dues would not last too long
CHORUS: The world fell in love with her voice and emotions
Lost in her words and a bartender’s potions
The heartbeat at the end was an audible omen
The people were in love with the Canadian woman
3. Then came the squeeze play, fame or a family
Lovers were replaced by the sand and the sea
At night they would wonder what was to follow
Loves that had grown to be empty and hollow
They pulled at the paper and sharpened their pencils
To describe a world of attack and retreat
For they vowed to abstain from the perfume and tinsel
Then the world arrived to lay at their feet
CHORUS: The world fell in love with their voice and their notions
Lost in the words and a bartender’s potions
The heartbeat at the end was an audible omen
The world was in love with the Canadian people
The world was in love with the Canadian people
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Copyright © 2005/2023 ® by Chester Nichols, Jr (ASCAP) & Magic Garage Music: Publisher (ASCAP)