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'Canadian Boating Song', an arrangement of a song by Thomas Moore from the early 1800s.

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Faintly as tolls the evening chime
our voices keep tune and our oars keep time
our voices keep tune and our oars keep time.
Soon as the woods on shore look dim
we'll sing at St. Ann'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 the blue wave to curl
There's not a breath the blue wave to curl.
But when the wind blows off the shore
Oh, 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.

Ottawa tide- this trembling moon
shall see us float over thy surges soon
shall see us float over thy surges soon.
Saint of this green isle 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.

credits

from Yongo​(​四​五​)​/ Canadian Boating Song (single), track released November 13, 2020
Rob Sword - Vocals, Guitar
Simon Thomas - Vocals, Guitar
Rachel Thomas - Vocals

Written by Thomas Moore
Produced & arranged by Robert Sword & Simon Thomas
Mixed by Giles Thomas & Robert Sword
Mastered by Terry Waker at Tonalex Mastering

Cover artwork by Simon Thomas, Photini Knoyle and William Thomas

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