| The Land of Sun and ice Way up north in the big pine country, far above the city lights In the land of snow and summer, in the land of crisp clear nights Where a travelers always welcome, to a neighbors campfire site Where a man can be so simple where a man can be whats right Oh you can go swimming in the summer sun or singing by the campfire light Where the Fire fly flies and the snow owl cries, on a northern red sky night Oh welcome to Sault Ste Marie, the land of sun, the land of ice And just like me you will agree, this must be Paradise Folks up here are always friendly, And always say hello You'll witness scenes of northern beauty each and everywhere you go From Tahquamenon Falls trough the campground stalls, to the gitche gumme shores To the northern lights on those summer nights, what man could ask for more Oh you can go swimming in the summer sun or singing by the campfire light Where the Fire fly flies and the snow owl cries, on a northern red sky night Oh welcome to Sault Ste Marie, the land of sun, the land of ice And just like me you will agree, this must be Paradise Where the freighters pass down through the Locks, up in Sault Ste Marie You can stand right there and watch them, just as close as close can be A vacation destination friendly people through and through It's a water winter wonderland, It's a scenic dream come true Oh you can go swimming in the summer sun or singing by the campfire light Where the Fire fly flies and the snow owl cries, on a northern red sky night Oh welcome to Sault Ste Marie, the land of sun, the land of ice And just like me you will agree, this must be Paradise In the fall the trees they all stand tall, with their colors to behold Where the big buck runs through the back wood trails, and the snowbird sings of snow When the good lord saw how well he'd made this land of sun and ice Well he smiled and he winked and said I think I'll call it Paradise Oh you can go swimming in the summer sun or singing by the campfire light Where the Fire fly flies and the snow owl cries, on a northern red sky night Oh welcome to Sault Ste Marie, the land of sun, the land of ice And just like me you will agree, this must be paradise |
| Written by Thomas Maleport Dediacated to Sault Ste Marie and the Eastern U.P. The best place I was ever born in! |