Welcome To The Rock

[00:06.54] On the north-east tip of North America

[00:08.55] On an island called Newfoundland

[00:10.54] There's an airport

[00:11.79] It used to be one of the biggest airports in the world

[00:14.29] And next to it is a town called Gander

[00:17.29] Welcome to the Rock if you come from away (Huh!)

[00:20.04] You probably understand about a half of what we say (Huh!)

[00:22.79] They say no man's an island, but an island makes a man

[00:25.54] 'Specially when one comes from one like Newfoundland

[00:29.54] Welcome to the Rock!

[00:31.04] That mornin' I'm in the classroom

[00:33.04] It's our first day back and the school buses are on strike!

[00:36.57] So, I'm covering for Annette who's running late

[00:39.04] Sorry, Beulah! How's the kids?

[00:40.56] Not exactly thrilled to be inside on such a gorgeous day

[00:44.29] So, I told 'em we'd only have a half day this mornin'

[00:47.29] And they were quite pleased

[00:48.79] Until I told 'em we'd have the other half in the afternoon!

[00:53.04] Welcome to the wildest weather that you ever heard of!

[00:55.79] Where everyone is nice, but it's never nice above

[00:58.29] Welcome to the farthest place you'll get from Disneyland

[01:01.55] Fish 'n chips and shipwrecks

[01:03.04] This is Newfoundland

[01:05.30] Welcome to the Rock!

[01:06.55] An islander, I am an islander

[01:08.79] I'm an islander, I am an islander

[01:11.55] I'm an islander, I am an islander

[01:14.55] I'm an islander, I am an islander

[01:18.04] That mornin' I'm in my car

[01:19.79] The kids cross airport boulevard to get to school

[01:22.79] And that time of day people are in a little bit of a rush

[01:25.31] To get to work and stuff

[01:27.04] So, normally I sit there and run my radar (Whoop! Whoop!)

[01:30.54] And if they're speeding I'll stop 'em

[01:33.29] And write out a warning ticket

[01:34.54] I'll write S-T-F-D:

[01:36.79] "Slow the fuck down!"

[01:40.04] Welcome to the land where the winters tried to kill us

[01:42.79] And we said:

[01:43.56] We will not be killed!

[01:45.79] Welcome to the land where the waters tried to drown us

[01:48.29] And we said:

[01:49.54] We will not be drowned!

[01:51.56] Welcome to the land where we lost our loved ones

[01:54.31] And we said:

[01:55.31] We will still go on!

[01:57.55] Welcome to the land where the wind tried to blow!

[02:00.04] And we said no!

[02:02.29] That mornin' I drop my kids off at school and head to the SPCA

[02:04.79] Where I'm greeted by my other kids

[02:07.31] All barkin' and meowin' for breakfast and a belly rub

[02:10.54] Not that I'm complaining, I loves them

[02:12.81] But by the time feeding's done

[02:14.79] I got to get back to pick up my human kids

[02:16.54] So I take just one second for myself and I'm sitting in my car

[02:20.04] I'm in the library

[02:21.30] I'm in the staff room

[02:22.56] And I turn on the radio

[02:25.30] You are here

[02:28.54] At the start of a moment

[02:31.04] On the edge of the world

[02:34.05] Where the river meets the sea

[02:37.31] Here

[02:39.79] On the edge of the Atlantic

[02:42.54] On an island in between

[02:47.04] There and here

[02:52.05] I'm running my radar when Bonnie comes by

[02:54.55] She pulls up

[02:55.31] And she is waving at me like mad

[02:56.80] So I roll down my window

[02:58.06] And she says

[02:59.04] Oz, turn on the radio

[03:00.30] I'm an islander

[03:00.83] Slow it down, Bonnie

[03:02.31] I'm an islander

[03:02.80] Jesus H, Oz! Turn on your radio!

[03:04.05] I'm an islander

[03:04.30] Where our story starts

[03:05.30] It's my first day at the station

[03:05.54] Where we'll end the night

[03:07.06] I'm gettin' coffee for the picket line

[03:08.29] Where we know by heart

[03:10.04] Five minutes 'til my smoke break

[03:11.55] Every single flight

[03:12.80] I'm off to work at the airport

[03:14.30] Welcome to the fog

[03:15.80] Welcome to the trees

[03:18.30] To the ocean and the sky

[03:19.04] And whatever's in between

[03:20.04] To the ones who've left

[03:21.54] You're never truly gone

[03:22.79] A candle's in the window

[03:24.05] And the kettle's always on

[03:25.80] When the sun is coming up

[03:27.05] And the world has come ashore

[03:28.56] If you're hoping for a harbour

[03:29.82] Then you'll find an open door

[03:31.30] In the winter, from the water

[03:32.80] Through whatever's in the way

[03:33.82] To the ones who have come from away

[03:41.08] Welcome to the Rock!