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The Falling of the Pines

from Once More A​-​Lumb'ring Go by Michigan-IO

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You Irishmen that wanted, Oh you Irish hearts undaunted
Return unto the shanty-o before your youth’s decline
For the spectators they will ponder,
And they’ll look upon us with wonder.
Our noise succeeds the thunder when we go and fall the pine.

The shanty is our station and it is our occupation
Each man is at his station oh some to score and line
Oh when its eight foot of a block, We’ll chip out at every knock
And we’ll cause the woods to shock at the falling of the pine.

Just as the day is breaking, from our slumbers we’re awaking
Our breakfast we have taken, our axes we’ll go grind,
Oh far in the woods advance, where our axes clear do glance,
Like brothers we’ll advance, and we’ll go and fall the pine.

It’s now the winter is finished, from our shanties we’re diminished,
From our shanties we’re diminished all for a little time,
When its far apart we’re scattered,
until to the blooms we’re gathered,
Where we’ll collect our timbers in some handsome rafts of pine.

When we get to Quebec, Brave boys, we won’t forget.
Our whistles for to wet with some whiskey and good wine.
And with glee we’ll boast about, ‘Till our money’s all run out.
Then, brave boys, we won’t refuse for to go and fall the pine.

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from Once More A​-​Lumb'ring Go, released November 19, 2022

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