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GEST Songs Of Newfoundland And Labrador
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Oh, Newfoundland, can you withstand the tides of change,
That are pounding at your door?
And in this world where nothing stays the same can you be sure,
That the Lord of the Island will be a witness to your pride,
And the Lord of the Island will give you strength to survive?
Well, count the years you stood alone surrounded by the sea,
Your noble heart beat proud against your breast;
Your air was pure, your lakes were clear, your people they were free.
Free to live the life that they knew best.
And the Lord of the Island was a witness to their pride,
And the Lord of the Island gave them strength to survive.
In years gone by you and I have seen them come and go,
And all our hopes had vanished in the wind;
They said they'd do so much for you but how were you to know,
So you opened up your doors and let them in.
But the Lord of the Island has been a witness to their lie,
And the Lord of the Island watches from above the curse may die.
Down along the Southern Shore things aren't like they were before,
The mining companies came to rape the land;
They took all they could get, gave so very little,
And the widows of the town still mourn their men.
But the Lord of the Island has been a witness to their lie,
And the Lord of the Island watches from above the curse may die.
Oh, Newfoundland, can you withstand the tides of change,
That are pounding at your door?
And in this world where nothing stays the same can you be sure,
That the Lord of the Island will be a witness to your pride,
And the Lord of the Island will give you strength to survive?
Will He give you strength to survive?
Will He give you strength to survive?