Welcome To The Rock Lyrics - Come From Away Cast

CLAUDE: 

On the northeast 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 

(Hup!) 

You probably understand about a half of what we say 

(Hup!) 

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

ALL: 

'Specially when one comes from one like Newfoundland 

Welcome to the rock! 

BEULAH: 

That morning, 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 morning and they were quite pleased. Until I told 'em we'd have the other half in the afternoon! 

KEVIN 1: 

Welcome to the wildest weather that you've ever heard of! 

DOUG: 

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

ANNETTE: 

Welcome to the farthest place you'll get from Disneyland 

MEN: 

Fish and chips and shipwrecks, 

WOMEN: 

This is Newfoundland! 

ALL: 

Welcome to the rock! 

I'm 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 morning, I'm in my car. The kids cross Airport Blvd 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. 

(Woop woop!) 

And if they're speedin' I'll stop 'em and write out a warnin' ticket. I'll write STFD - Slow the fuck down! 

HANNAH: 

Welcome to the land 

Where the winters tried to kill us 

And we said: 

ALL: 

We will not be killed! 

KEVIN 2: 

Welcome to the land 

Where the waters tried to drown us 

And we said: 

ALL: 

We will not be drowned! 

JANICE: 

Welcome to the land 

Where we lost our loved ones 

And we said: 

ALL: 

We will still go on 

BOB: 

Welcome to the land 

Where the winds tried to blow 

ALL: 

And we said no! 

BONNIE: 

That morning I drop my kids off at school and head to the SPCA, where I'm greeted by my other kids - all barking and meowing for breakfast and a belly rub. Not that I'm complaining, I loves 'em. But by the time feeding is done I gotta get back to pick up my human kids, so I take just one second for myself and I'm sittin' in my car - 

ANNETTE: 

I'm in the library - 

BEULAH: 

I'm in the staff room - 

BONNIE, ANNETTE, BEULAH: 

And I turn on the radio 

ALL: 

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: 

I'm running my radar when Bonnie comes by. She pulls up and she is wavin' at me like mad, so I roll down my window and she says: 

BONNIE: 

Oz, turn on the radio 

OZ: 

Slow it down, Bon- 

BONNIE: 

Jesus H Oz, turn on your radio 

ALL: 

Where our story starts 

JANICE: 

It's my first day at the station 

ALL: 

Where we'll end the night 

KEVIN 1: 

I'm getting coffee for the picket line 

ALL: 

Where we know by heart 

BEULAH: 

Five minutes 'til my smoke break! 

ALL: 

Every single flight 

KEVIN 2: 

I'm off to work at the airport 

ALL: 

Welcome to the fog 

Welcome to the trees 

To the ocean and the sky 

And whatever's in between 

To the one's who've left 

You're never truly gone 

A candle's in the window and the kettle's always on 

Where the sun is comin' 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 

To whatever's in the way 

To the ones who have come from away 

Welcome to the rock!