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Nova Scotia For Sale​/​Sold

from Just Another Day by Dan McKinnon

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Nova Scotia for Sale/Sold


For sale some nice sea property, ocean frontage and a yard
There’s so much to see down here by the sea, here I’ll give you my realty card
A cleared lot with plenty of access to the ocean, we’re sure there’s enough
There’s only one hitch we hope you don’t mind and that’s just when the weather’s rough

CHORUS: And it’s Nova Scotia for sale sold!
The signs on the lighthouses say
But no one can read all the small print
They’ve posted them so far away

There’s the ad in the German newspaper and one in a Dutch magazine
They’ve put posters up all over the Rhine and down by the Zuider Zee
And the ad reads picture yourself here in this beautiful home by the bay
Yes the house is quite tall please don’t mind the stripes but we’d like you to keep it that way

CHORUS: And it’s Nova Scotia for sale sold...

There’s just been one previous owner, we hope you will like what we’ve done
We’ve cut down all the trees so you might get some breeze but you’re sure to get plenty of sun
There are plenty of rocks for your garden, in fact you might find quite a few
But there’s no need to fret have we lied to you yet, just sit back and admire the view

CHORUS: And it’s Nova Scotia for sale sold...

So it’s farewell to you Nova Scotia… and your beautiful sea-bound coast
There’s no need to keep all those lights on, you’re big now let’s give up the ghost
Your coastline is costing us money, there are taxes that have to be paid
You really don’t need all those lighthouses when there’s money here to be made

CHORUS: And it’s Nova Scotia for sale sold...

For sale some nice sea property ocean frontage and a yard
There’s so much to see down here by the sea here I’ll give you my realty card
There’s so much to see down here by the sea here I’ll give you my realty card


© Dan McKinnon

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from Just Another Day, released June 23, 2008

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Dan McKinnon Halifax, Nova Scotia

Blessed with a glorious baritone voice, a graceful mastery on guitar, and a hearty laugh that delights any room, Dan McKinnon has carved out his own unique, musical path. From early beginnings in the coffee houses, pubs and bars of Atlantic Canada, to yearly tours throughout the UK, Dan’s performances reveal an enduring respect for the past, tempered by a profound attachment to the present. ... more

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