The Night The Lights Blew Out (In St. John's Newfoundland)

The night the lights blew out in st. john newfoundland
The night the minstrel boy joined the grand celestial band
He left this plane behind But his songs forever stand
The night the lights blew out in st. john newfoundland

the night the lights blew out in tribute to the one
who put his heart and soul into every song he sung
and he sang them all until the rafters rang
no one could ever sing those songs the way he sang

He sang a thousand songs
knew a million more
didn't pull a punch
opened every door
songs of pain and joy,
tender, rough or raw
always told the tale just the way he saw it

The night the lights blew out in st. john newfoundland
The night the minstrel boy joined the grand celestial band
He left this plane behind But his songs forever stand
The night the lights blew out in st. john newfoundland