The war was over and the spirit broken
The hills were smokin' as the men withdrew
We stood on the cliffs, oh and we watched the ships
Slowly sinking to their rendezvous
They signed a treaty and our homes were taken
Loved ones forsaken, they didn't give a damn
Trying to raise a family, end up the enemy
Over what went down on the plains of Abraham

Acadian driftwood
Gypsy tail wind
They call my home the land of snow
Canadian cold front movin' in
What a way to ride
What a way to go

Sailing out of the gulf headin' for Saint Pierre
Nothin' to declare, everything we had was gone
Broke down along the coast, but what hurt the most
Was when the people said we had better move on

Acadian driftwood
Gypsy tail wind
They call my home the land of snow
Canadian cold front movin' in
What a way to ride
What a way to go

I worked in the fields down in New Orleans
It was evergreen up until the flood
You could call it an omen, points to where you're goin'
Set my compass north, I got winter in my blood

Acadian driftwood
Gypsy tail wind
They call my home the land of snow
Canadian cold front movin' in
What a way to ride
What a way to go
Let's go