GREAT LAKES SONG

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Song Title
GREAT LAKES SONG
Writers
Silverstein, Daley
Publisher
EVIL EYE MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
Non-TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
50%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
1990's, America, Beautiful, Diamonds, Fishing, Lake, Sail, Ship, Water
Lyrics
CHORUS
Sweet Mother Michigan, Father Superior,
Comin’ down from Mackinaw and Sault Sainte Marie,
Blue water Huron rolls down to Lake Erie-o,
Falls into Ontario, runs on out to sea.

Great Lakes are diamonds on the hand of North America,
Bright shining jewel on the friendship border ring,
Fresh water highway comin’ down from Canada,
While all along the coast line, you can hear them sing, singin’:

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Hardy are the seamen on the ships that load the iron ore,
Sailin’ out of Thunder Bay bound for Buffalo,
Hardy are the fishermen like their fathers were before,
They say, “They’ll bury me at sea when it’s my time to go,” singin’:

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Down below the quarterdeck the old men mend the fishing nets,
While up upon the windy bridge young men curse into the wind,
Up and down the Windsor Straits the wives and mothers lie awake
And pray Our Lady of the Lake will bring ‘em home again, singin’:

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