Biography:
Rita MacNeil, (born May 28, 1944 - April 16, 2013) is a Canadian country and folk singer from the community of Big Pond on Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Island. Her biggest hit, "Flying On Your Own", was a crossover Top 40 hit in 1987 and was covered by Anne Murray the following year, although she has had hits on the country charts throughout her career. In the United Kingdom, MacNeil's song "Working Man" was a #11 hit in 1990.
In 1990, she was the bestselling country artist in Canada, outselling even Garth Brooks and Clint Black.
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It must be something while driving through
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and you suddenly see a piece of wood
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and you know that you drove every nail
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to make a place for someone to stay.
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And it must be something to realise
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that somebody else now lives inside
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when you know you were the first to walk within.
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And it must be something to rise at the dawn
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go travel the road and you’re all alone
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Oh old man, what have they done to you.
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And the tools of your trade
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you hold in your hands
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you had your life and you lived it well
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and the marks of your craft can be found in the past
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to the things that you made.
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And they hold up well and they stand up strong
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and I think my God, you did it all
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with these tired old hands
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that are now holding on
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to what’s left of your life.
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It must be something to rise at the dawn
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go travel the road and you’re all alone
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Oh old man what have they done to you.
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And the days of your youth were spent in the knowledge
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that you would forever and ever and always
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be shaping and fixing the dwellings for others a to use.
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and you suddenly see a piece of wood
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and you know that you drove every nail
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to make a place for someone to stay.
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And it must be something to realise
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that somebody else now lives inside
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when you know you were the first to walk within.
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And it must be something to rise at the dawn
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go travel the road and you’re all alone
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Oh old man, what have they done to you.
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And the tools of your trade
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you hold in your hands
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you had your life and you lived it well
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and the marks of your craft can be found in the past
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to the things that you made.
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And they hold up well and they stand up strong
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and I think my God, you did it all
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with these tired old hands
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that are now holding on
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to what’s left of your life.
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It must be something to rise at the dawn
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go travel the road and you’re all alone
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Oh old man what have they done to you.
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And the days of your youth were spent in the knowledge
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that you would forever and ever and always
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be shaping and fixing the dwellings for others a to use.
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