Canadian Boating Song Songtext
von Sandtimer

Faintly as tolls the evening chime
Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time
Our voices keep tune and our oars keep time
As soon as the woods on shore look dim
We′ll sing at St Anne's our parting hymn
Row brothers row, the stream runs fast
The rapids are near and the daylight′s past
The rapids are near and the daylight's past
Why should we yet our sail unfurl?
There's not a breath of blue wave to curl
There′s not a breath of blue wave to curl
But when the wind blows off the shore
How sweetly we′ll rest our weary oar Blow breezes blow, the stream runs fast
The rapids are near and the daylight's past
The rapids are near and the daylight′s past
Otter white tide, this trembling moon
Shall see us float over thy surges soon
Shall see us float over thy surges soon
St. Todd is green, ah hear our prayer
Grant us cool heavens and favouring air
Row brothers row, the stream runs fast
The rapids are near and the daylight's past
The rapids are near and the daylight′s past
The rapids are near and the daylight's past