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 the place names in this song are real place names that we found in an atlas, 'cause we can read! Yeah, we can read! Yeah, literacy!
Oh Newfoundland, oh Newfoundland, ya island in the sea I love you oh 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 Well if you're one for swimming, don't think it's outta reach You can go and take a dip along Groswater Beach I know the name's misleading, that's quite a problem here Instead let's go to Goobies and have ourselves a beer
From Woody Point to Come-By-Chance to good ol' Ferryland Come take a look at Gander, Blackhead's mighty grand Don't let the names deceive you, Newfoundland's mighty fine So spend a night on Dildo if you think you've got the time
Well you can go to Blow-Me-Down before it get's to dark (GASP) Oh sorry ma'am, I should have said, that's our provincial park There's also Whippet Harbour, or maybe Butter Pot Or maybe I'll just hit the pub I'm feeling like a shot Well you can sail on Quidi Vidi, or look at Joe Batt's Arm There's Placentia and there's Cow Head (MOOO!), they're so full of charm Get married down in Kilbride, have a party in Hate Bay Or have some screech in Fogo and forget about the day
From Woody Point to Come-By-Chance to good ol' Ferryland Come take a look at Gander, Blackhead's mighty grand Don't let the names deceive you, Newfoundland's mighty fine So spend a night on Dildo if you think you've got the time Okay, the Drinkin' Verse
*sing drunkenly here*
From Woody Point to Come-By-Chance to good ol' Ferryland Come take a look at Gander, Blackhead's mighty grand Don't let the names deceive you, Newfoundland's mighty fine So spend a night on Dildo if you think you've got the time So spend a night on Dildo if you think you've got the time So spend a night on Dildo if you think you've got the time COD!
Special thanks to Fiona Younger for the spelling of some placenames.