Song: Land of the Silver Birch

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(usually the "My Paddle" part is a separate song, but if you listen to the Michael Mitchell version, it is like this)

My paddle's keen and bright
Flashing with silver
Follow the wild goose flight
Dip, dip and swing
Dip, dip and swing her back
Flashing with silver
Swift as the wild goose flies
Dip, dip and swing

---- This begins the Jubilee Song Book version:

Land of the silver birch
Home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose
Wanders at will
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom-diddy-boom boo, boom diddy boom boom, boom diddy boom boom boom.

My heart is sick for thee
Here in the lowlands
I will return to thee hills of the north
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom-diddy-boom boo, boom diddy boom boom, boom diddy boom boom boom.

Swift as a silver fish,
Canoe of birch bark,
By mighty waterways
Carry me forth.
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom-diddy-boom boo, boom diddy boom boom, boom diddy boom boom boom.

There where the blue lake lies
I'll set my wigwam -
Close to the water's edge,
Silent and still.
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom-diddy-boom boo, boom diddy boom boom, boom diddy boom boom boom.

(note: this instrumental does not work with the "My Paddle" verse... start at "Land of the Silver Birch" to sing along)

Source: Jubilee Songbook published by Girl Guides of Canada.
© John Cozens. May be copied by members of Girl Guides of Canada - Guides du Canada for use within Guiding.