Welcome To The Rock

[Claude]

On the north-east tip of North America

On an island called Newfoundland

There's an airport

It used to be one of the biggest airports in the world

And next to it is a town called Gander

Welcome to the Rock if you come from away

You probably understand about a half of what we say

They say no man's an island, but an island makes a man

[Claude & Beulah]

'Specially when one comes from one like Newfoundland

[Company]

Welcome to the Rock!

[Beulah]

That mornin' I'm in the classroom

It's our first day back and the school buses are on strike!

So, I'm covering for Annette who's running late

[Annette]

Sorry, Beulah! How's the kids?

[Beulah]

Not exactly thrilled to be inside on such a gorgeous day

So, I told 'em we'd only have a half day this mornin'

And they were quite pleased

Until I told 'em we'd have the other half in the afternoon!

[Actor 8]

Welcome to the wildest weather that you ever heard of!

[Doug]

Where everyone is nice, but it's never nice above

[Annette]

Welcome to the farthest place you'll get from Disneyland

[Claude]

Fish 'n chips and shipwrecks

[Women & Claude]

This is Newfoundland

[Company]

Welcome to the Rock!

An islander, I am an islander

I'm an islander, I am an islander

I'm an islander, I am an islander

I'm an islander, I am an islander

[Oz]

That mornin' I'm in my car

The kids cross airport boulevard to get to school

And that time of day people are in a little bit of a rush

To get to work and stuff

So, normally I sit there and run my radar (whoop, whoop!)

And if they're speeding I'll stop 'em

And write out a warning ticket

I'll write S-T-F-D

Slow the fuck down!

[Actor 2]

Welcome to the land where the winters tried to kill us

And we said

[Company]

We will not be killed!

[Actor 9]

Welcome to the land where the waters tried to drown us

And we said

[Company]

We will not be drowned!

[Janice]

Welcome to the land where we lost our loved ones

And we said

[Company]

We will still go on!

[Actor 10]

Welcome to the land where the wind tried to blow!

[Company]

And we said no!

[Bonnie]

That mornin' I drop my kids off at school and head to the SPCA

Where I'm greeted by my other kids

All barkin' and meowin' for breakfast and a belly rub

Not that I'm complaining, I loves them

But by the time feeding's done

I got to get back to pick up my human kids

So I take just one second for myself and I'm sitting in my car

[Annette]

I'm in the library

[Beulah]

I'm in the staff room

[Annette, Beulah, & Bonnie]

And I turn on the radio

[Company]

You are here

At the start of a moment

On the edge of the world

Where the river meets the sea

Here

On the edge of the Atlantic

On an island in between

There and here

[Oz & Company]

I'm an islander

I'm an islander

I'm an islander

I'm an islander

I'm an islander

I'm running my radar when Bonnie comes by

She pulls up

And she is waving at me like mad

So I roll down my window

And she says

[Bonnie]

Oz, turn on the radio

[Company]

I'm an islander

[Oz]

Slow it down, Bonnie

[Company]

I'm an islander

[Bonnie]

Jesus H, Oz! Turn on your radio!

[Company]

I'm an islander

Where our story starts

[Janice]

It's my first day at the station

[Company]

Where we'll end the night

[Bus Driver]

I'm gettin' coffee for the picket line

[Company]

Where we know by heart

[Crystal]

Five minutes 'til my smoke break

[Company]

Every single flight

[Dwight]

I'm off to work at the airport

[Men]

Welcome to the fog

Welcome to the trees

To the ocean and the sky

And whatever's in between

To the ones who've left

You're never truly gone

A candle's in the window

And the kettle's always on

[Company]

When the Sun is coming up

And the world has come ashore

If you're hoping for a harbour

Then you'll find an open door

In the winter, from the water

Through whatever's in the way

To the ones who have come from away

Welcome to the Rock!