The Tragically Hip

"Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip is Canada's muse. Like Kahlil Gibran, Winston Churchill and The Fonz all rolled into one, he is our poet laureate, our spiritual confessor and the ultimate in cool. His eccentric words and wisdoms permeate the national consciousness so deeply that our speech is often riddled with Downieisms. And on top of all that, he's a hell of a nice guy."


Canada Geese

Us middle-aged men just completing
the finishing touches on a dope deal.
It's agreed we get a small piece
in the middle of a cornfield.
When these Canada geese fly south,
we'll harvest in the dark.
We can talk just to ourselves
or we can talk just to the stars.

Us Canada geese held a meeting
in the middle of a cornfield.
It's agreed; we leave in small vees
and meet up again in the real world.
Like middle-aged men smoke dope
and talk just to their cars,
we can talk just to ourselves
or we can talk just to the stars.