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Oh, Newfoundland, oh, Newfoundland, the island in the sea,
I love you all so very much, I joined the ministry,
To show you people 'round the Rock when tourist season's here,
Although, in my opinion, it's a gem throughout the year.
If you're one for swimming, don't think it's out of reach,
You can go and take a dip along Grossewater Beach;
I know the name's misleading, that's quite a problem here,
Instead, let's go to Gooby's and have ourselves a beer.
From Woody Point to Comebychance to good old Ferryland,
Come take a look at Gander and Blackhead's mighty grand;
Don't let the names deceive you, in a town that's mighty fine,
So spend a night in Dildo, if you think you've got the time.
Well, you can go to Blowmedown before it gets too dark,
Oh, sorry, ma'am, I should have said, that's our provincial park;
There's also Wophen Harbour, or maybe Butterpot,
Or maybe I'll just hit the pub, I'm feeling like a shot.
Well, you can sail a Kittybitty and look at Joe Batt's Arm,
There's Placentia and there's Cowhead, they're so full of charm;
Get married down in Kilbride, have a party in Hate Bay,
Or have some screech an' Pogo and forget about the day.
From Woody Point to Comebychance to good old Ferryland,
Come take a look at Gander and Blackhead's mighty grand;
Don't let the names deceive you, in a town that's mighty fine,
So spend a night in Dildo, if you think you've got the time.
Okay! The drinkin' verse!
(incoherent babble)
From Woody Point to Comebychance to good old Ferryland,
Come take a look at Gander and Blackhead's mighty grand;
Don't let the names deceive you, in a town that's mighty fine,
So spend a night in Dildo, if you think you've got the time.
Cod!
Liner notes: Umm, so this is a song about Newfoundland, and we wrote it about the place names, and all you have to know is that all of these place names in this song are real place names, that we found in an atlas... cuz we can read. Yeah! We can read! Literacy! ~ The Arrogant Worms
Pogo is the name Canadians have given to the corn dog. It is a brand of corn dog which has become so ubiquitous that the name has transferred from the specific to the generic.
