# Canadian Dopers -- Stompin' Tom lyrics

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 22, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-stompin-tom-lyrics/110279 "2002-05-22T11:22:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-stompin-tom-lyrics/110279/1 "2002-05-22T11:22:59Z")

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I’m putting this in GQ because I’m looking for a factual answer, not a discussion of Stompin’ Tom Connors.

What are the lyrics to _Canada Day_ and _Gumboot Cloggin’_? I tried google, but didn’t turn anything up.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-stompin-tom-lyrics/110279/2 "2002-05-22T12:47:39Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Johnny L.A. \*  
> \*\*I’m putting this in GQ because I’m looking for a factual answer, not a discussion of Stompin’ Tom Connors.
> 
> What are the lyrics to _Canada Day_ and _Gumboot Cloggin’_? I tried google, but didn’t turn anything up.
> 
> Thanks. \*\*

Should have asked me two weeks ago when Stompin’ Tom came by my father-in-law’s place. Damn, you missed him by that much.

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**Author:** ![Timchik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c0e974/32.png) [@Timchik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timchik)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-stompin-tom-lyrics/110279/3 "2002-05-22T13:44:36Z")

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The first hit from Google for “gumboot cloggin” gave a 404, but the cache ([http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:T6o7SEQmNzgC:abrokencrate.com/secret/view.cgi%3F42+“gumboot+cloggin”&hl=en&ie=UTF8](http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:T6o7SEQmNzgC:abrokencrate.com/secret/view.cgi%3F42+%22gumboot+cloggin%22&hl=en&ie=UTF8)) gave these lyrics:

Gumboot Clogeroo  
Oh we sailed away at the break of day to pull traps in oilskin trousers-  
On the “Susie Jack” but tonite we’re back wit a tousand pounds a lobsters-  
Oh Shanty town we’re gonna tear ya down we got the money comin out a me stockins  
Tonite I’m due to bushwack Sue-and take’er to the gumboot clogeroo  
And We’ll do a little gumboot cloggin-do a little gumboot cloggin-do a little gumboot cloggin-

There’s fishin brews and a Cold Hog stew and a boeee-owl of Clam Chowder-  
Just see me reach for dat Newfie Screech when they diddle up the fiddle jig louder-  
Hear the French girls sing and da geetars ring and the squeeze box squeetity squawkin-  
Me and my Sue gonna Whoop de do take er to da Gumboot Clogeroo  
And we’ll do a little gumboot cloggin-do a little gumboot cloggin

couldn’t find lyrics for Canada Day, though

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-dopers-stompin-tom-lyrics/110279/4 "2002-05-22T18:02:05Z")

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Huh. Maybe I shouldn’t have put the apostrophe at the end of cloggin?

The only part of _Canada Day_ I can remember is “It’s Canada Day / Up Canada Way / On the first day of July”.