Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver,
Where still the mighty moose wanders at will.
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more.
Hi-a-ya, hi-ya. Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Ah!

Down in the forest, deep in the lowlands,
My heart cries out for thee, hills of the north.
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more.
Hi-a-ya, hi-ya. Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Ah!

High on a rocky ledge, I'll build a wig-wam
Close by the water's edge, silent and still.
Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more.
Hi-a-ya, hi-ya. Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Hi-a-ya, hi-ya, Ah!

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Source: Singing Together, Autumn 1971, BBC Publications

Notes:
This is identified as a Canadian Folk Song, but it is not listed in the acknowlegements section, so the publication it was taken from is unknown.

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