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There's a schooner in the bay,
Women makin' hay
Havin' fun out in the sun
In the good old Newfoundland, my son.
Oh, romp and stomp, gettin' drunk,
Doin' the Newfie Polka
Fish and brewis, they like their booze
Doin' the Newfie Polka.
There's piles of codfish dryin'
And the sound of seagulls cryin'
On Dominion Day we drink the best
On other days we drink the rest.
Oh, romp and stomp, gettin' drunk,
Doin' the Newfie Polka
Fish and brewis, they like their booze
Doin' the Newfie Polka.
The bay boys they come into town
To swing those towny girls around
Join in that accordion sound
And drink some good old Newf Screech down
All in lace from Harbour Grace
Don't the girls look pretty
Showin' off their boots and smocks
Makin' the boys act giddy
Oh, romp and stomp, gettin' drunk,
Doin' the Newfie Polka
Fish and brewis, they like their booze
Doin' the Newfie Polka.
Uncle Moe's stepped off the boat
With something hid beneath his coat
Though the season's closed, one never knows
It could be a big piece of moose meat
An all-night dance at Come-By-Chance
Makes a happy day
And the boys and girls show they care
In the good old Newfie way
Oh, romp and stomp, gettin' drunk,
Doin' the Newfie Polka
Fish and brewis, they like their booze
Doin' the Newfie Polka.
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From the Dictionary Of Newfoundland English:
Brewis - sea-biscuit or 'hard tack' soaked in water and then boiled; such a dish cooked with salt cod and fat pork.
