Becoming Canadian Lyrics

Becoming Canadian

I came from a land, ruled by a few

Where only poverty and violence grew

Indoor plumbing, electricity???

These things- so new to me

Tears of joy- swept over me

Coming here - from across the sea

Knowing how lucky-that I am

Arriving in-this wondrous land

Oh Canada-I did sing

Magic words- in my ears did ring

The oath as well-I did say

Becoming Canadian-on that day

Tears of joy- swept over me

Coming here - from across the sea

Knowing how lucky-that I am

Arriving in-this wondrous land

Changing my life-my thinking too

So many things-to learn and do

I learned the language-I learned to write

Working at it -day and night

Tears of joy- swept over me

Coming here - from across the sea

Knowing how lucky-that I am

Arriving in-this wondrous land

Never ever-did I dare to dream

I'd be safe, happy and clean

Living in a house-soon I will own

In this land-I now call home

Tears of joy- swept over me

Coming here - from across the sea

Knowing how lucky-that I am

Arriving in-this wondrous land

Oh she is a wondrous land