From the recording Rodeo
from Rodeo, released May 23, 2023
Produced by Gavin Gardiner at All Day Coconut
"A Brief History of the Foghorn": Ingrid MacDonald: vocals; Gavin Gardiner: guitar, Mellotron, vocals; John Showman: fiddle; Ben Whiteley: cello, upright bass
Lyrics
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FOGHORN
Words and Music by Matt Gerber and Ingrid MacDonald
In 1854
Off the coast of Newfoundland
A passing ship was New York bound
But few on board would reach that ground
In fog so thick, she lost all sight
She was close to the coast but couldn’t see the light
Full steam ahead with a crash like thunder
Struck another ship and it took her under
The loss of life weighed heavy on a man
In the Bay of Fundy, he came up with a plan
Tell ships at sea, “There’s danger down below!”
When the light house fails, a horn bellows
Foghorn, Foghorn, Foghorn
Signal to sea, sailor take heed
On the coast when the fog rolls in, and you’re
Soaked to the bone, brine on your skin
Can’t see port, can’t see starboard
You long for the harbour
Foghorn, Foghorn, Foghorn
Signal to sea, sailor take heed
Foghorn