Dear Friends
A Few weeks ago, our Denman Community Choir had our spring concert and my grandson, Timber and I did a duet. Tim is 12 and is part of Poulson Moose, and is already a much better guitar player than I am, but we did a duet.
A number of years ago Wendy Boothroyd, had modified the words to John Denver’s song Country Roads, and that had been one of my grandsons first real favorite songs. We would listen to it again and again we drove.
We decided to modify Wendy lyrics, and so we sang a new Denman version. Several people afterwards asked me to submit the lyrics to you so you could share it with others.
Country Roads (By John Denver. /adapted by Wendy Boothroyd/ David Hayward)
Almost heaven, Denman Island, Beaufort Mountains, beloved cable ferry
Farmers Market, and Bethanys sweet choir
Stores and school and churches, so that we can thrive
DENMAN road, take me home, to the place I belong
On Denman Island, to my family, take me home, Denman road.
Many memories, focus on her, Emerald Island nestled on blue water.
Eagles lazily, circle in the sky,
Waiting for the herring run, as kayakers glide by,
LACON Road, Take me home….
When I’m away, in the mornin’ hours she calls me,
Tree Frog radio reminds me of my home across the way.
And rollin in to Buckley Bay I get a feelin’
That I should have been home yesterday, (but the ferry broke down)
Buckley Bay, take me home, to the place I be-long
On Denman Island, to my family take me home, country roads.
Chickadee and Graham where we fish and swim
Trails for bikes and hiking, keeping us pretty trim
Peace and natures beauty all around to see
There’s no other place where I would rather be
NORTHWEST road, take me home…
And we have a golf course, a pickleball court too
With a community hall and seniors centre just for you
Lot’s of entertainment, often local too
And Corlans winery, in case you’re feeling blue
CENTRAL Road. Take me home…
All the people, help each other,
life is good here, far from earth’s great troubles
Let us try to make this place so sweet
We can serve each other, build a space of peace.
BAIKIE Road, take me home…
