| The Tragically Hip – Highway Girl Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I think the first verse is a shoutout to Ontario's very own highway girl, Queen Elizabeth. >I'm going down to see my highway girl she just back from around the world Refering to the 1939 opening of the QEW, where Canadians gathered to greet Queen Elizabeth and King George and unveil the new highway named after her. The royal pair toured Canada and the US to gather support in anticipation of war with Germany. >I'm gonna get me a gun, I'm gonna stand on guard >In a little white booth in her front yard I like this line, the little quote from the Canadian anthem fits well with the idea of Canada supporting the UK in the world wars. Whether its misplaced patriotism or the remnants of British colonialism, we're quick to defend our highway girl in times of conflict. |
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