Mike Ford - Louis and Gabriel
A more light-hearted song that deals with Louis Riel and his friendship with Gabriel Dumont. Good information in this song.
LOUIS & GABRIEL
Words & Music: Mike Ford
from the album “Canada Needs You - vol. 1” – MapleMusicRecordings
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Descended from the French Voyageurs on the prarie and the First Nation people like the Cree
New eyes looked out on the land of the buffalo, we call them the Metis
And they lived with the seasons of the sun and they lived between two worlds
Between the wild and the tame, a cultural bridge
Cousins of the earth, they spoke the French language
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Louis Riel had a vision and a dream and the Metis wanted him to lead
And together they formed a wise resistance to Canada’s expanding needs
And it resulted in a great rebellion and Louis got chased away
He some mistakes and he caught the blame
But he gave Manitoba its life and name
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Gabriel Dumont - a Saskatchewan Metis, hero of the great northwest
As a marksman, hunter (gambler) or rider, he was always the best
And he spoke several Native languages and he was a gracious generous friend
He was loved by the Metis women and men
And he brought Louis back to lead them again
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Sir John A. sent a couple thousand men to crush the second rebellion fast
Gabriel and Louis fought side by side but the resistance could not last
And Louis thought he was a Messiah and they caught him and made him hang
Gabriel cried as he escaped in the snow
Spent his last days in a wild west show
They had a vision of a new part of Canada made for the people of the plains
But Ottawa didn’t want that kind of province in the great domain
And it mighta been a great step forward for diversity across the land
And today the Metis to their children tell
about the two great friends - Louis and Gabriel
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
LOUIS & GABRIEL
Words & Music: Mike Ford
from the album “Canada Needs You - vol. 1” – MapleMusicRecordings
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Descended from the French Voyageurs on the prarie and the First Nation people like the Cree
New eyes looked out on the land of the buffalo, we call them the Metis
And they lived with the seasons of the sun and they lived between two worlds
Between the wild and the tame, a cultural bridge
Cousins of the earth, they spoke the French language
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Louis Riel had a vision and a dream and the Metis wanted him to lead
And together they formed a wise resistance to Canada’s expanding needs
And it resulted in a great rebellion and Louis got chased away
He some mistakes and he caught the blame
But he gave Manitoba its life and name
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Gabriel Dumont - a Saskatchewan Metis, hero of the great northwest
As a marksman, hunter (gambler) or rider, he was always the best
And he spoke several Native languages and he was a gracious generous friend
He was loved by the Metis women and men
And he brought Louis back to lead them again
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
Sir John A. sent a couple thousand men to crush the second rebellion fast
Gabriel and Louis fought side by side but the resistance could not last
And Louis thought he was a Messiah and they caught him and made him hang
Gabriel cried as he escaped in the snow
Spent his last days in a wild west show
They had a vision of a new part of Canada made for the people of the plains
But Ottawa didn’t want that kind of province in the great domain
And it mighta been a great step forward for diversity across the land
And today the Metis to their children tell
about the two great friends - Louis and Gabriel
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
OH OH OH OH LOUIS RIEL / HERE COMES YOUR FRIEND GABRIEL
