Song Lyrics: Confederation Canada

Song by Shawna Audet and The Overlanders

On July 1, 1867, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia joined forces to become the first four provinces of Canada. This song tells the story of the events that led up to Confederation.

George Brown had a gritty personality

One day he took a walk in the Assembly

Cartier and Macdonald watched him draw near

Brown said, "We've got to work together here"

Now that the men had finished fighting

They talked about how to get the colonies uniting

The Maritime colonies were tossing plans around

They had a meeting in Charlottetown

Confederation Canada was just a dream

Then some men got together and they started to scheme

Mother Britain set us free

We became our own country

In 1867 Canada got started

New Brunswick, Nova Scotia joined, but P.E.I. parted

The guys from The Canadas got on a ship

They bought a lot of champagne for the Charlottetown trip

And when they reached their destination nobody was around

Politicians aren't exciting when the circus is in town

Macdonald dreamed of Canada from sea to sea

He united the East and then he won B.C.

He promised the Alantic guys a new railway

He brought them to Quebec 'cause there was more to "parler"

Confederation Canada was just a dream

Then some men got together and they started to scheme

Mother Britain set us free

We became our own country

Ontario and Quebec were strong and large

John A. Macdonald was the first in charge

In Quebec, they worked for two weeks straight

They had to make a plan everybody called great

72 resolutions laid out the pact

It became the British North America Act

London was the last stop for the politicians

If there was a be a country well they needed permission

Britain said, "Hey Canada you're all grown up.

It's time for you to leave the house, you cost too much!"

Confederation Canada was just a dream

Then some men got together and they started to scheme

Mother Britain set us free

We became our own country

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