The Life of a Voyageur

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The better full version that I did is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVG-S-TDKU

This is my favorite camp song. We sing it the night before we leave camp after staying there for about two weeks. Camp Manito-Wish YMCA has changed my life forever, but my time as a camper there is pretty limited now, and this reminds me about all the good times I had at camp and all of the friends I made. The song has a third verse, but it isn't in the camp songbook, so I don't know the words. I'll post them up when I do. Hope you like it!

The life of a voyageur
That of a sojourner
Travelin' around and 'round
But not from town to town
Paddles the lakes and streams
Follows his distant dreams
Peace on the waterways
Clear skies or cloudy days

CHORUS
My heart has but one home
From which I'll never roam
Land of true happiness
Canadian wilderness

The call of the lonely loon
Coyotes howling at the moon
Wind rustlin' through the trees
That's the Canadian breeze
Smoke rising from the fire
Up through the trees whose stately spires
Reach to the sky in the evening glow
Sun goes down no Northwinds blow

CHORUS

PS: I recorded the full version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOVG-S-TDKU

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[guitargal753]

I go to camp Manito-Wish too! I love this song!

[ThePencilTrickTADA]

@guitargal753 manito-wisher? i just got back from my western a few days ago!

[colleencalamity]

do the western!!!!

its such an amazing trip. I cant even express it in words. totally worth it.

and this does look like the health center. you might possibly be my new favorite person on youtube. :]

[ThePencilTrickTADA]

as of now i am doing the western :D. and thanks!

[colleencalamity]

good! I did that trip last summer, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. i mean, who doesn't love not showering for almost a month? hahah

[ThePencilTrickTADA]

oh definitely. not showering is the only reason i DO outpost trips. lol

[TheFrenchFro]

You rock man!!!

[wisconsincountrygal]

camp Widjiwagan FTW!

[superllama467]

i go to camp sweyolakan and we sing this too, it was my revival song this year. the only difference is insted of saying canadian wilderness we say sweyolakan wilderness

[maggie13542]

I go there too. Outpost next year for the first time, can't wait :)

[lobomartinspedro]

I sang that in the camps in Minnesota 25 years ago. Well played! Thanks from Brazil!

[Skammee]

Well done ! Protect the wild places where you live for it is there where clean water and air come from

[colleencalamity]

hahaha I know right!

aw I wish I could be doing another outpost trip next year.

though I will admit, I can't wait to be a staff member.