In The Bar / Heave Away

By eight o'clock,

the bar is completely packed with people from around the world.

Everybody's talking about where they're staying and what they've seen

And the bar staff keep making runs for more beer and liquor.

After an hour, people are swimming in the river out back.

And no, no one brought their swim trunks!

A couple of the local b'ys get up with their accordions and fiddles

And someone brings out an ugly stick.

Farewell to all you pretty ladies

Waving from the dock

Heave away, me jollies, heave away

And if we do return to you

We'll make your cradles rock

Heave away, me jolly b'ys,

We're all bound away

Farewell you Newfoundlander b'ys

You're leaving us alone

Heave away, me jollies, heave away

And if you find another

We've got lovers of our own

Heave away, me jolly b'ys

We're all bound away

And then we get the karaoke going

Near... Far...

Wherever we are!

Then we decide to have a bit of a ceremony.

Let's make these people honorary Newfoundlanders