He was carried from the water by a soldier And the picture screams a thousand different words He was running from the terror with his father Who once believed that nothing could be worse
So he'd handed a man two thousand precious dollars The way you'd rest a bird in a lion's open jaw And he told the boys that Canada was waiting That there was hope upon her golden shores
But at night he said a quiet prayer into the wind
Oh, Canada, if you can hear me now Won't you open up your arms towards the sea? Oh, Canada, if you could help me out All I ever wanted was a safe place for my family
Well the days were long but the nights were even longer And the baby boys never left their mothers' side But the boat was small and the waves were getting stronger And they began to fear they'd not survive
Till the father said: We gotta hold each other tighter I'm not losing everything I love tonight And we've come so far I know that out there somewhere There's a place we won't have to fear for our lives
But as he held onto the side of the boat He looked up at the sky
Oh, Canada, if you can hear me now Won't you open up your arms towards the sea Oh, my Canada, if you could help me out The sea is turning and I think we're going down
Ooh Canada if you can hear me now Won't you open up your heart towards the sea Ooh Anyone, please help me out All I ever wanted was a safe place for my family
There's a million ways to justify your fear There's a million ways to measure out your worth But the body of Alan being laid upon the sand Tell me how do we live with that?
Compositor: Melissa Morrison Higgins ECAD: Obra #37038220