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Lyrics

LAND OF THE FISH
Gary O’Driscoll © 2026
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC (SOCAN)
[Verse 1]
Over in Ireland, our ancestral home
They spread from their counties, the wide world to roam
Owning their land, was their only wish
So they set sail from Passage
To the land of the fish

[Verse 2]
Across the wide ocean, over the foam
A daunting journey, into the unknown
Arrived at the Avalon, and St. Mary's Bay
And all 'round Placentia
Here to stay

[Chorus]
One Isle to another, they brought all that they had
Their songs and their music, both happy and sad
They built a new country, hey made their last stand
In the land of the fish
In Newfoundland

[Verse 3]
They went to the forest, to cut wood to build
Their boats and their houses, they were very skilled
Built schools and churches, they all lent a hand
Built a new life
In Newfoundland

Chorus]
One Isle to another, they brought all that they had
Their songs and their music, both happy and sad
They built a new country, hey made their last stand
In the land of the fish
In Newfoundland

[Verse 4]
In the land of the fish, they live to this day
In the city of St. John's and out 'round the bay
They live life to the fullest, now isn't that grand
Still loving Ireland
And Newfoundland

Chorus]
One Isle to another, they brought all that they had
Their songs and their music, both happy and sad
They built a new country, hey made their last stand
In the land of the fish
In Newfoundland