There’s a church on the hill, and the water’s lying still,
You can hear the church bells sleeping,
If we ride all night, we can make a day of time,
Before the Canadian troops arrive.
We’ve got to ride through the valley,
Ride through the valley,
There’s a full moon over the valley,
We’ve got to ride through the valley.
Sage grouse clucking in the coulee,
Whitetail hiding in the trees,
Gun in my hand, and horse by my side,
Going to join Riel on his ride.
The train’s coming soon,
It’s going to bring a thousand troops,
But I can’t fear that night,
Nothing left but to ride.
credits
from The Qu'Appelle Valley,
released April 29, 2016
Vocals: B.D. Willoughby
Lead Guitar: Kris Smith
Rhythm Guitar: B.D. Willoughby
Bass: Scott Fulton
Drums: Mark Budd
Keyboards: Steve ‘The Hat’ Jeske
Bass interlude at the end: Rob D.
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