Oh let them build ships, The finest of ships
From the Miramichi to the north Fundy shore
From the tallest of trees at the edge of the sea
Black spruce and pine and hardwoods galore
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Oh let them build ships the old sailors did say
Let them build ships on our rivers and bays
All sizes of vessels to work the salt seas
Made from the finest maritime trees
Oh let them build ships, the finest of ships
Let them build schooners and merchants the lot
With white canvas trim all filled to the brim
Fresh from the banks with a big haul of cod
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Oh let them build ship, the finest of ships
Let them build brigs and barques by the score
To fit them with guns and shot by the tonne
To fight for the king in some far away war
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Oh let them build ships, the finest of ships
Just like the old masters down by the thames side
For west went their sons when their timber was done
To work in the yards by the high fundy tides
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So let them build ships, the finest of ships
Riggers and clippers and great men-of-war
For transport and trade and battles to wage
The best in the world from our maritime shores
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Lyrics Submitted by CK