Three hundred years ah years ago
My ancestors they came from Ireland
Most of them from Scotland
I only speak French
MacDuff and Russell
That's the new found land
That's life
That's rock n' roll, yeah
We say, ah
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn, That's rock n' roll, yeah, ah
Two hundred years ah years ago
My great great grandfather he had a castle
He was a rich man why I'm so poor
Veneer and plywood can't be poor
That's life
That's rock n' roll, yeah
We say alright
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn, That's rock n' roll yeah alright
Twenty five years ah years ago
My father was the captain of a great big boat
Ah big ship sea ship Steamship line
He had the Blue Nose in the center of his mind
That's life yeah
That's rock n' roll, yeah
We say, ah
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn, That's rock n' roll, yeah
We say, ah
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn on the city! Dawn on the city
Dawn, That's rock n' roll yeah alright