Coming Home

Back in the days when Tignish was young 7799 the first settlers had come

Acadian families landed by sea

On an Island where they wanted to live free

7811 the Irish folk came, followed by Scotchmen With strong sense of family, and pride in their names Working the soil and fishing the sea

Together they created a proud history

Harnessing the wealth of the sea and the plain They labored for days in the sun and the rain We are the reapers of the seeds that were sown Thank God for providing our family homes

We are a people sharing culture and race

After two hundred years in A proud Island place Passing down stories and singing old songs

To the tune of the fiddle, toe—tap—along

Each generation have lived much the same Greeting each other and calling ones name When you come back from wherever you roam Handshakes and smiles will welcome you home.

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