Janey - Halifax Girl Lyrics

He was only 17
From a small town called Sherbrooke
He worked hard as a child
To help his family get by

Spent his summers on the farm
Early mornings at the barn

Dreaming to see the world
Beyond the fields and trees
Till one day he left home
Spending years on the open seas

He joined the Navy as a Stoker
To make himself a living
Didn't know one day he'd go to port
And make himself a life
Oh he made a life
He made a life

She was only just 16
City girl from Halifax
Her father was a fisherman
Her mother bore six children
Many mouths to feed
But you had what you need

Till one day by the shore
Like many days before
There in the sand she lie
When a stranger caught her eye

He Joined the Navy as a Stoker
To make himself a living
Didn't know one day he'd go to port
And make himself a life
Never thought he'd be in port
And find himself a wife

Walking on the beach one day
He saw her laying there
Like those fields of wheat back home
Was her long golden hair
The Summer sun kissed her face
Left freckles on her cheek
Back and forth he walked the beach
Willing the courage to speak

Her shyness made her giggle
But she wasn't laughing at him
He was tall and oh so handsome
And she couldn't help but grin

Ever since that summer day
Her hero he became
A navy suit A wedding dress
The day she took his name

Fast forward many years
A life they've built with love
With children of their own
And treasures stored above

He Joined the Navy as a Stoker
To make himself a living
Didn't know one day he'd go to port
And make himself a life

Didn't know one day he'd leave the port
For everlasting life

Oh they made a life
They made a life
Oh what a life

Oh what a life