Log Drivers Song

G C There's a valley I know where the tall timbers grow, G D Where the Ottawa River flows swiftly along; G C In the spring if you go where the headwaters flow, G D You will hear this old Log Driver's song: G C Yo-hip, hip-ho, Keep the logs on the go, G D Keep 'em rolling and tossing, and send the spray high; G C G Yo-hip, hip-ho, through the rapids below G D Where the Ottawa River flows by G C In the long years gone by when the red pine stood high; G D Kipewa to Black River the timber did fall; G C In the spring of the year when the big drive did steer, G D G You could hear this old Log Driver's call: G C Yo-hip, hip-ho, Keep the logs on the go, G D Keep 'em rolling and tossing, and send the spray high; G C G Yo-hip, hip-ho, through the rapids below G D Where the Ottawa River flows by G C In the fall of the year they pack up their gear G D Fort Coulonge and the Schyan, and all camps along; G C In rain or in shine for to fall the white pine, G D And sing this old Log Driver's song. G C Yo-hip, hip-ho, Keep the logs on the go, G D Keep 'em rolling and tossing, and send the spray high; G C G Yo-hip, hip-ho, through the rapids below G D Where the Ottawa River flows by G C It's a mighty long tow from Desjoachims to Chenaux, G D By Pembroke and Chapeau down to Campbell's Bay, G C At Portage du Fort where they'd stop for a port, G D And tune up the fiddles to play. G C Yo-hip, hip-ho, Keep the logs on the go, G D Keep 'em rolling and tossing, and send the spray high; G C G Yo-hip, hip-ho, through the rapids below G D Where the Ottawa River flows by G C For that valley I yearn; someday I'll return G D Where the Ottawa River flows swiftly along, G C And if I'm still alive, I'll go back on the drive G D And sing this old Log Driver's song: G C Yo-hip, hip-ho, Keep the logs on the go, G D Keep 'em rolling and tossing, and send the spray high; G C G Yo-hip, hip-ho, through the rapids below G D Where the Ottawa River flows by