Seven Nations

Canadee-i-o

Seven Nations


It's of a Fair and Handsome Girl 
She's All in Her Tender Years 
She Fell in Love With a Sailor Boy, 
And It's True She Loved Him Well 
For to Go Off to Sea With Him 
Like She Did Not Know How 
She Longed to See That Seaport Town 
Of Canadee-i-o

(Your Color Will Be Blue) 
(Your Color Will Be Blue)

So, She Bargained With a Young Sailor Boy 
Sold For a Piece of Gold 
Straightway He Led Her Down 
All Down Into the Hold 
Sayin', "I'll Dress You Up in Sailor's Clothes 
Your Jacket Shall Be Blue 
You'll See That Seaport Town 
Of Canadee-i-o."

(Your Color Will Be Blue) 
(Your Color Will Be Blue)

Now, When the Other Sailors Heard the News 
Well, They Fell Into a Rage- 
And With Their Whole Ship's Company 
They Were Willing to Engage 
Saying, "We'll Bind Her Hands and Feet, Me Boys 
Overboard We'll Throw Her 
She'll Never See That Seaport Town 
Called Canadee-i-o."

(Your Color Will Be Blue) 
(Your Color Will Be Blue)

Now, When the Captain He Heard the News 
He Too Fell in a Rage 
And With His Whole Ship's Company 
He Was Willing to Engage 
Sayin', "She'll Stay All in Sailor's Clothes 
Her Collar Shall Be Blue 
She'll See That Seaport Town 
Called Canadee-i-o."

(Your Color Will Be Blue) 
(Your Color Will Be Blue)

When They Sailed Down to Canada 
Scarce Above Half a Year 
She's Married This Bold Captain 
Who Called Her His Dear 
She's Dressed in Silks and Satins Now 
She Cuts a Gallant Show 
She's the Finest of the Ladies 
Down in Canadee-i-o

(Your Color Will Be Blue) 
(Your Color Will Be Blue)

So Come All You Fair and Tender Girls 
Wheresoever You May Be 
I'd Have You to Follow Your Own True Love 
When He Goes Out On the Sea 
For If the Sailors They Prove False to You 
The Captain, He Might Prove True 
You See the Honor That I Have Gained 
From the Wearing of the Blue