Kevin Bader - Yale Town Lyrics

I was born right here in '35
This mighty river has kept us alive
And when the white men came, I became a miner
Word spread way down South
Wish they'd all just shut their mouths
Now we're 20,000 big and that number's getting higher

I moved here in '59
A dozen saloons so I built mine
Come on, bring your money, stay awhile!
Every day and every night
Whiskey, roulette games, and fights
And this Monday, a special meetin' that's gonna make us all smile

In Yale Town, dreamers dream
The lovers love and schemers scheme
I'll be here for all my years
They'll bury me in Yale Town

I moved here in '64
Managing Barnard's transfer store
On the corner of Front and Albert is where I'll be
The steamers come and they make the drop
We load our wagon and we send it off
Up the dangerous Caribou Road... a crazy sight to see

I moved back here in '83
Plenty of work again for you and me
Construction of the railway hired us all
We'll rebuild this burned up town
Business will once again line up and down
On Front Street. Yale Town will never fall