My Paddle’s Keen and Bright / Land of the silver birch

My Paddle’s Keen and Bright

"My Paddle's Keen and Bright" is sung to keep time paddling a canoe or row boat.

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,
Follow the wild goose flight
Dip, dip and swing!

Land of the silver birch

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.
Hi-a-ya, hi-ya. Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Ah!

Down in the forest, deep in the lowlands,
My heart cries out for thee, hills of the north.
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more.
Hi-a-ya, hi-ya. Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Ah!

High on a rocky ledge, I'll build a wig-wam
Close by the water's edge, silent and still.
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more.
Hi-a-ya, hi-ya. Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Ah!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4edvKCHmFP4&list=OLAK5uy_lu2-_jgPGMXimrTV4L_WslspbYr62MeA8&index=13