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The Maple Leaf

from Tribe of One by Rik Leaf

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The Maple Leaf was written aboard the ferry that runs between Vancouver Island and the mainland. I was at the end of a tour and as soon as the wheels of our bus hit the highway we were going to deadhead all the way back to Winnipeg. A 26 hour drive. I started thinking about the amazing sights and experiences I've had traveling the country drawn together by the big idea that we are all drawn together by this big idea of being Canadian.

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As the harbor draws near the Pacific disappears
In the bright lights of Vancouver
From the bay we make our way along the highway
And start to climb from sea to sky
Before we leave we make a point of eating cherries from the tree
And drinking wine in the Okanagan
As we pass through Banff we have our first chance to see
A prairie sky set on fire far and wide
Underneath the maple leaf we are drawn together
Underneath the maple leaf we are one
We set sail and for days we cross the endless waves of wheat
That crash against the shore under our wheels
Outside the Sault the sun breaks through the fog
As we cut our rugged path along north Superior
We wind our way through narrow lanes in old Quebec
To look across the sea way from Le Château Frontenac
You can almost hear the sounds of 1759
Echoing across the Plains of Abraham
Then we walk the white sand along the beach at Martinique
Eating mussels and drinking Alexander Keith’s
We raise a toast at the edge of the Atlantic coast
To the new found land where it all began
So raise your voice from the west to the east
To the truth north strong and free

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from Tribe of One, released January 10, 2018

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Rik Leaf

Rik Leaf has toured Canada writing, recording and performing songs with students for over 10 years. Rik uses his background in music, TV & Film to produce multi media projects that highlight the creative process. Rik is the Creative Director for, Tribe of One, a national collective of indigenous artists. ... more

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