Welcome To The Rock Lyrics [Verse 1] Welcome to the townies And the come from aways Welcome to the locals Who have always said they'd stay My father's father's father Crashed his ship into this rock Heaven and hell don't matter much 'Cause it's here I'm stuck Welcome to the rock Welcome to Newfoundland It's farther to Manhattan Than it is to Ireland They say no man's an island But an island makes a man Especially when one comes From one like Newfoundland [Refrain] I'm an islander I am an islander I'm an islander I am an islandеr I'm an islander I am an islander I'm an islander I am an islandеr [Verse 2] Welcome to the wildest weather That you've ever heard of Where everyone is nicer But it's never nice above 'Cause it's mousy or it's misty Or it's muddy or it's scad And when it's finally sunny It's a sign it's getting bad Welcome to the rock Welcome to Newfoundland The drunkest fellas in the room Are playing in the band Welcome to the farthest place You'll get from Disneyland Fish and chips and shipwrecks This is Newfoundland [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Welcome to the land Where the winters tried to kill us And we said We will not be killed! Welcome to the land Where the waters tried to drown us And we said We will not be drowned! Welcome to the land Where we lost our loved ones And we said We will still go on! Welcome to the land Where the winds tried to blow And we said no! [Bridge] In the winter, from the water Through the wind If a stranger ends up at our door We welcome them in! We welcome them in! [Refrain] I am an islander! [Verse 4] Welcome to the cod And to the trees and to the fog And to the ferries and the berries And the failing fisheries And to kitchen parties The ones departed In our hearts We know you'll never Leave this little bit of heaven Where we started To the down And the out of town on quads (Welcome to the Rock, welcome to Newfoundland!) And thanks to God we are the poorest (Welcome to the Rock, welcome to Newfoundland!) But the richest where it counts (Welcome to the Rock, welcome to Newfoundland!) And to the St. John's girls (Welcome to the Rock) With their sails unfurled To our friends at the end of the world We say (Welcome) Welcome to the rock!
