The Wedding In Renews

There's going to be a happy time,
I want you all to know,
There's me and Joe and Uncle Snow,
Invited for to go;
I have the list here in my vest,
So I'll read out the crews,
There's going to be a happy time,
At the wedding in Renews.

The men will make the table groan,
And everything in style,
They'll have cods heads and oatmeal,
Fat pork and castor oil;
And Lipton's tea they'll have for me,
And lassie on the brewis,
We'll dance all night till the broad daylight,
At the wedding in Renews.

The girls dress out in their best,
For no expense they'll spare,
They'll wear their fathers' watch chains,
And put goose grease on their hair;
The men will dress out in their best,
With whiskers to their shoes,
We'll dance all night till the broad daylight,
At the wedding in Renews.

####.... Author unknown. Original Newfoundland song. Arranged by Arthur O'Brien ....####

Note: It has been said that this song captures the spirit of an old-fashioned outport wedding - and then some.