Lunenburg Pride

Lyrics: Ron Gillis
Music: F. Lavery

Clearing farewell bouys sails running free
Set the course for Labrador these men of the sea
they worked her decks in cold winter squalls
as the schooner from Lunenburg made ready for the trawls.

Heave her nose into the wind and fight the winter breeze
Two men to a dory tossed on the boiling sea
Hauling lines their quarry to be gained
to a life of work and danger these men were ordained.

From that moment on a legend's name was born
A noble ship from the Maritimes forever to be known
as the Bluenose from Lunenburg graced upon our dime
destined for a grave on a Haiti shoreline.

Three miles out from mother ship anchors "slack to drift"
Setting tubs, baiting hooks, dories dip and shift,
Fishermen with hearts so strong and true
Gave us her name.... Forever Bluenose.

Chorus repeat

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