Story Behind The Song
On the Bowron lake up in British Columbia
at certain times of the year people fish for kokanee - a type of landlocked salmon.
Many rent canoes -many of those canoes are yellow. Hence the alliteration of the title As the light fades on a summer evening i
Song Description
A charming little bit of ukulele whimsy
Pitching a little woo
| Song Length |
2:19 |
Genre |
Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful |
Subject |
Attracted, Crush |
| Language |
English |
Era |
1920 - 1929 |
Lyrics
Kokanee Canary Canoe
Hey don?t you brood if your mood is a sourin
Come to the Bowron it?s waitng for you
There neath the moon you will soon stop your glowerin
I?ll take you out in my Kokanee Canary Canoe
There in the night if the bugs start to bite
We?ll just think bout the birds and the bees
There on the lake we?ll partake of the woo
When I?m with you in my Kokanee Canary Canoe
Far from the hustle and bustle we?ll glide away
Into the evening out under the stars
We?ll know the dance of romance in our hideaway
Soon very soon very soon
Just you and I and the deep purple sky
As we ponder the wonders of love
Ah it will seem like a dream has come true
When I?m with you in my Kokanee Canary Canoe
We can skedaddle and paddle and ooo!
Plenty of things in my Kokanee Canary Canoe
Words and music- Ross Douglas - SOCAN