Annie Whiskeychan Day Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So glad that I get to come back here again
The ᒦᒋᐧᐋᐦᑉ building is on the horizon like a long-lost friend
She takes the keys out of the ignition, pulls her foot off the floor
And all the dogs are there to greet me when I open the door!

[Pre-Chorus 1]
And step out into breeze that's cool and inviting
And a sun that's always bright
Just to think that later when it goes down
I'll be under
Northern Lights


[Chorus]
It's that Northern breeze
That you just can't get Down South
Makes up for these
Mosquitoes and grains of sand in my mouth
Light it, please!
The fire in the ᒦᒋᐧᐋᐦᑉ inside of me
And I will sing, "O Canada"
And "O Chisasibi"!


[Verse 2]
So here we are, on Annie Whiskeychan Day
The sun and dust stuck to our faces in delightful ways
And our bellies are full of ᓯᑭᐧᐹᓐ, and my clothes
Still smell like smoke and pine needles from the ᔖᐳᐦᑎᐧᐋᓐ

[Pre-Chorus 2]
You can say what you want 'bout the life that you're living
But it can't top all of that
Cos I ball so hard that people wanna find me
On the map


[Chorus]
It's that Northern breeze
That you just can't get Down South
Makes up for these
Mosquitoes and grains of sand in my mouth
Light it, please!
The fire in the ᒦᒋᐧᐋᐦᑉ inside of me
And I will sing, "O Canada"
And "O Chisasibi"!

[Bridge]
And whatever hardship comes my way, I'm gonna face it
Yeah, whatever hardship comes my way, I'm gonna face it

[Chorus]
It's that Northern breeze
That you just can't get Down South
Makes up for these
Mosquitoes and grains of sand in my mouth
Light it, please!
The fire in the ᒦᒋᐧᐋᐦᑉ inside of me
And I will sing, "O Canada"
"O Canada," "O Canada," "O Canada"...
And "O Chisasibi"!

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A country song dedicated to the town of Chisasibi, QC, where I make a home and a living in the heart of the great Cree territory, Eeyou Istchee. I attempt some Cree in the song and everything! Pretty fly for a white guy :p … J/K. The Cree culture is beautiful: about connection to the earth and to ancestral traditions.

If you wanna check out the Cree language, why not hit up Eastcree.org? Very intuitive and cool… and if you’re a teacher and you wanna explore an amazing part of the world, work with some awesome kids, and make a ton of new friends, check out Education Chisasibi!

This painting captures the look of the average backyard in the town to a “t” and was painted by my friend Peter Pelchat (R.I.P.)

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