The Log Driver's Waltz (with special guest Jill Lushman)

Classic Canadian song in the key of G major, written by Wade Hemsworth. It was famously performed by Kate and Anna McGarrigle for a National Film Board of Canada vignette that aired between shows on Canadian TV for years. Every Canadian knows this song. This version was performed on the B/C button accordion with special guest Jill Lushman on fiddle. The chorus is in two-part harmony. Sorry, no left hand accompaniment for this one. ;-)

Lyrics:

If you ask any girl from the parish around
What pleases her most from her head to her toes
She'll say I'm not sure that it's business of yours
But I do like to waltz with the log driver

Chorus:
For he goes birling down and down white water
That's where the log driver learns to step lightly
Is birling down and down white water
The log driver's waltz pleases girls completely

When the drive's nearly over I like to go down
And watch all the men as they work on the river
I know that come even they'll be in the town
And we all like to waltz with the log driver

(Chorus)

To please both my parents I've had to give way
And dance with the doctors and merchants and lawyers
Their manners are fine but their feet are of clay
For there's none with the style of my log driver

(Chorus)

Now I've had my chances with all sorts of men
But none are so fine as my lad on the river
So when the drive's over if he asks me again
I think I will marry my log driver

(Chorus)

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[Mrwesmrwes]

If someone is tapping their toes underneath that table,there is going to be hell to pay!

[sumipan9]

Hey you taught my cs 135 course!

[hnican]

Whoa you two! Settle down now! You're going to get arrested for being too excited!

[lamamiss]

great song...

...but you guys look like you are having too much fun. calm down.