Ode to Labrador

Lyrics by Dr. Harry L. Paddon, ca. 1927
Sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum

Dear land of mountains, woods and snow, Labrador, our Labrador.
God's noble gift to us below, Labrador, our Labrador.
Thy proud resources waiting still, Their splendid task will soon fulfill,
Obedient to thy Maker's will, Labrador, our Labrador.

Thy stately forests soon shall ring, Labrador, our Labrador.
Responsive to the woodsman's swing, Labrador, our Labrador.
And mighty floods that long remained, Their raging fury unrestrained,
Shall serve the purpose God ordained, Labrador, our Labrador.

We love to climb thy mountains steep, Labrador, our Labrador.
And paddle on thy waters deep, Labrador, our Labrador.
Our snowshoes scar thy trackless plains, We seek no city streets nor lanes,
We are thy sons while life remains, Labrador, our Labrador.