Canada in My Pocket
by Michael Mitchell
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I've got Canada in my pocket – a little bit of history
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A penny, and a nickel, and a quarter, and a dime mean a lot to you and me
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It's more than pocket money - they're the symbols of our land
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They're pictures of important things for which this country stands
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The maple leaf, the maple leaf - is a beautiful sight to see!
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It waves 'hello' to us below from the branch of a maple tree
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And with every year that passes it grows like you and me
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So should we all grow straight and tall like the lovely maple tree
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The beaver, oh the beaver - is a beautiful sight to see
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He's a happy, furry animal, like a teddy bear with teeth
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He's never ever lazy; he works all night and day
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Building houses for his family, he's got no time to play
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The schooner, oh the schooner - is a beautiful sight to see!
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It's a great big wooden sailing ship that can sail across the sea
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It brings to other countries the things their people need
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And brings back things like chocolate bars and books for us to read
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The caribou, the caribou - is a beautiful sight to see!
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He's a really big strong animal, I'm sure you'll all agree
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He looks like Santa's reindeer and he loves it when the wind blows cold
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So he lives up north with the polar bears ‘cause he likes the ice and snow
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The caribou, the caribou - is a beautiful sight to see!
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He's a really big strong animal, I'm sure you'll all agree
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He looks like Santa's reindeer and he loves it when the wind blows cold
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So he lives up north with the polar bears ‘cause he likes the ice and snow
Video of this song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnZlAOSEmYQ
