The Great Lakes Song

Sweet mother Michigan, father Superior
Coming down from Mackinac, and Sault Ste. Marie
Blue water Huron rolls, down to Lake Erie, oh
Falls into Ontario, and runs on out to sea

The Great Lakes are a diamond
On the hand of North America
A bright shining Jewel
On that friendship border ring
It's a freshwater highway
Coming down from Canada
And all along the coastline
You can hear the people sing

Sweet mother Michigan, father Superior
Coming down from Mackinac, and Sault Ste. Marie
Blue water Huron rolls, down to Lake Erie, oh
Falls into Ontario, and runs on out to sea

Hardy are the seamen
On the ships that load the iron ore
Hauling out of Thunder Bay
Bound for Buffalo
And hardy are the fishermen
Like their fathers were before
They say "Bury me at sea when it's my time to go"

Sweet mother Michigan, father Superior
Coming down from Mackinac, and Sault Ste. Marie
Blue water Huron rolls, down to Lake Erie, oh
Falls into Ontario, and runs on out to sea

Down below the quarterdeck
Old men man the fishing nets
While up on the windy bridge
Young men curse into the wind
Up and down the Windsor Straits
The wives and mothers lie awake
They pray our lady of the lake
Will bring them home again

Singing, Sweet mother Michigan, father Superior
Coming down from Mackinac, and Sault Ste. Marie
Blue water Huron rolls, down to Lake Erie, oh
Falls into Ontario, and runs on out to sea"
Singing, Sweet mother Michigan, father Superior
Coming down from Mackinac, and Sault Ste. Marie
Blue water Huron rolls, down to Lake Erie, oh
Falls into Ontario, and runs on out to sea"

Runs on out to sea
Runs on out to sea