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I'll sing a song about a man, I know you'll all agree,
Born and raised in Newfoundland, he'll go down in history;
In a place that we call Gambo town on the east coast of our Isle,
He lived there with his family, but he was but a child.
His name is Joey Smallwood, now this person you do know,
There was a time when a lot of us liked to see him go;
He went away, but not forgot, as time alone will tell,
He did his job and, don't forget, he did it mighty well.
Joey, Joey Smallwood, I know you'll always be,
Fond of Newfoundlanders' hearts and a part of history.
He joined the boundaries of our land by adding one lost link,
He brought in jobs, created work, now just yet stop and think;
Now, Deer Lake and Wabush town and Churchill at a glance,
Now, don't forget the Newfie Pride, our booming Come-By-Chance.
Now, baby bonus and welfare cheques as a lot of people thought,
Did not come from Joey's hand, although he gave a lot;
Like a better isle for us, to live with a lot less idle time,
A better place to raise your kids and a better place for mine.
Joey, Joey Smallwood, I know you'll always be,
Fond of Newfoundlanders' hearts and a part of history.
So call him this and call him that ... call him what you may,
A man like Joey Smallwood will never go away;
But when he does, our final words surely then will be,
Good old Joey Smallwood, you're part of history.
Joey, Joey Smallwood, I know you'll always be,
Fond of Newfoundlanders' hearts and a part of history.
Recorded by Ray Broderick at Echo Studios, St. John's, NL (The True Newfoundlander, trk#1, 1974, Buckshot Records, Toronto, Ontario).
Joseph R (Joey) Smallwood - first premier of Newfoundland (1949-1972).
