In the isle of Cape Breton
My father did stay
And his father's father before
Fishing the banks and digging the coal
From mines that don't give no more ore
And I'm goin' down the road boys
Seeking what I'm owed boys
And I know it must get better
The far enough I go
I remember the fishermen
Returning so gay
Their nets with the silver cod blessed
But they couldn't compete
With the company fleets
Now it's welfare relief or go west
So I'm goin' down the road boys
Seeking what I'm owed boys
And I know it must get better
The far enough I go