The Blackfly Song Composer(s): Wade Hemsworth Performer(s): Wade Hemsworth
'Twas early in the spring when I decide to go For to work up in the woods in North Ontario And the unemployment office said they'd see me through To the Little Abitibi with the survey crew
And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with the black fly a-pickin' on my bones In North Ontario, io, in North Ontario
Now the man Black Toby was the captain of the crew And he said "I'm gonna tell you boys what we're gonna do The want to build a power dam and we must find a way For to make the little Ab flow around the other way"
So we survey to the east and we survey to the west And we couldn't make our minds up how to do it best Little Ab, Little Ab, what shall I do? For I'm all but goin' crazy on the survey crew
And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with the black fly a-pickin' on my bones In North Ontario, io, in North Ontario
It was blackfly, blackfly, blackfly, everywhere A-crawlin in your whiskers, a- crawlin in your hair A-swimmin' in the soup and a-swimmin' in the tea Oh the Devil take the blackfly and leave me be
And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with the black fly a-pickin' on my bones In North Ontario, io, in North Ontario
Black Toby fell to swearin' cuz the work went slow And the state of our morale was a-gettin' mighty low And the flies swarmed heavy; it was hard to catch a breath As you staggered up and down the trail, talkin' to yourself
Now the bull cook's name was Blind River Joe If it hadn't been for him, we'd've never pulled through For he bound up our bruises and he kidded us for fun And he lathered us with bacon grease and balsam gum
And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with the black fly a-pickin' on my bones In North Ontario, io, in North Ontario
At last the job was over; Black Toby said "We're through with the Little Abitibi and the survey crew" T'was a wonderful experience and this I know I'll never go again to North Ontario
And the black flies, the little black flies Always the black fly no matter where you go I'll die with the black fly a-pickin' on my bones In North Ontario, io, in North Ontario
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