La Gaspésienne

The Gaspesian
Yes, all the countries of the world were all represented
To celebrate oh deep joy the arrival of Jacques Cartier
The Gaspesie is my homeland and I'm proud to say it
The Gaspesie is my homeland and I'm proud to say it

The Gaspesians, I assure you, do things with honor
The fishermen and their creatures proved they had heart
When it comes to Canada, the people of Gaspé are a bit there
Yes, to celebrate Canada, the Gaspesians are a bit there

It's here that on our coasts Jacques Cartier planted the cross
France, your language is ours, we speak it as before
If I sing it my way, I'm Gaspesian and I have that good
If I sing it my way, I'm Gaspesian and I have that good

Everywhere in our villages we receive hospitality
There is no more beautiful landscape than this country to sing
I'm Gaspesian my good friends and when I'm far away I miss
I'm Gaspesian my good friends and when I'm far away I miss

Everywhere on the shore we see boats and nets
And when the fishermen come, we eat good fresh fish
My good friends, I've eaten, as you see I've enjoyed
My good friends, I've eaten, as you see I'm in good health

When they go to the shore around two in the morning
To go fishing for squid for the next day's catch
Hey! Yeehaw Yeehaw! Hey! Yeehaw my boy! Is it biting in those spots?
Hey! Yeehaw Yeehaw! Hey! Yeehaw my boy! Is it biting or not?

In Gaspesian families there are little fishermen
We don't have a dozen of them, but two at a time it ends there
My good friends, I know, I had five daughters and seven little boys
And to populate Canada, the Gaspesian women are a bit there

Everywhere we talk about war but we shouldn't get worked up
Because our grandfathers' rifles will all be there to shoot
If Jacques Cartier had known that, he would have stayed in Canada
If Jacques Cartier had seen that, he would have stayed in Canada

My friends, this ballad I composed for you
In my heart full of hope, on the edge of the salty water
Let's sing, let's sing on this beautiful day, my Gaspesie and my loves
Let's sing, let's sing on this beautiful day, my old Quebec and my loves