Explorers! Explorers! Song

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EXPLORERS! EXPLORERS! By Miss Coffey’s Class, January 2010

CHORUS:
Explorers explorers, brave and strong
They sailed the sea for oh, so long
Curious and determined to find new land
They sailed and sailed (PAUSE) 'til they hit the sand!

Columbus sailed for the Indies
Sailed across the sea
Looking for gold and riches
Spices, silk and tea

Verrazano was from Italy
I'm telling you boys and girls
He followed Columbus' trail
For a piece of the New World

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Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence
Then gave Canada it's name
He made three trips and after that
The world was never the same

Champlain settled in Quebec
The Algonkians were his friends
He named Lake Champlain
After himself in the end

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BRIDGE:
But the Native Americans were already settled
When explorers arrived
The explorers claimed the land they lived on
This ruined many lives

And sometimes the explorers' missions
Failed and went all wrong
But these were still special men
And for them we sing this song

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