Canada
Today’s the birthday of
The True North strong and free
With glowing hearts we rise
And stand on guard for thee
You’re a hundred and forty-five
But still so very pretty
From gorgeous, peaceful nature
To every pristine city
From the mountains of B.C.
Their grandeur so breathtaking
Majestic white-tipped peaks
Creativity awaking
To Alberta’s big Stampede
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
Where one million people come
To watch cowboys prove their worth
To the never ending prairies
Of Saskatchewan
Supplying us with the
Best grain that grows upon
Next is Manitoba
The “Strait of the Spirit”
With one hundred thousand lakes
The moniker does fit
And then the five Great Lakes
Of Ontario
And the metropolitan
Titan, Toronto
To the province of Quebec
The home of Habitants
Language of love they speak
And two dozen Cups they flaunt
To the highlands of New Brunswick
With much to be explored
Their Appalachian Mountains
Leave you with “Hope Restored”
To the Island of Prince Edward
With gorgeous red sand beaches
Although our smallest province
Its beauty still far reaches
To splendid Nova Scotia
Where hockey first was played!
And her Bluenose racing schooner
Still on our dimes displayed
To Newfoundland, me darlin’
And Labrador, me b’ye
Known for fish and “screech”
(the rum that makes you cry)
And the territories
Northwest and Yukon
And Nunavut as well
The thirteenth border drawn
Although it’s very cold
Outside for the most part
There’s one place always warm:
Within its people’s heart
So for our home and native land
For the country that we love
Let us take a moment
And let us all think of
The beauty that she’s made of
From very far and wide
The places and the people
Which all instill our pride
God keep you glorious
And always keep you free
Today we celebrate
And stand on guard for thee
Happy Canada Day!
