Misc Traditional – Doin The Newfie Stomp (Guitar)

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It’s spreading across the country like a wildfire on the run,

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We’re picking them up and putting ‘em down, people are having fun

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So once you get her going boys, it’s gonna be hard to stop

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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Stomp, stomp, stomp. stomp. Stop until you drop,

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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It started down in Newfoundland, one cold December night,

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Bob played the squeeze box, the wind blew out the light

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We dragged the girls upon the floor and would’nt let ‘em stop,

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They started jumping up and down, doing the Newfie stomp

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Stomp, stomp, stomp. stomp. Stop until you drop,

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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They tell me up in Ottawa the government fell asleep,

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But Brian Tobin went to town, said now listen to me

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Forget the cabinet shuffle, John I think we’ve had enough

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Get everybody on the floor, we’re doing the Newfie stomp

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Stomp, stomp, stomp. stomp. Stop until you drop,

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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There’s Tony from St.Anthony and there’s Peggy from the bight

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They’re out there on the dance floor, having fun tonight

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To hell with work tomorrow, sure, tonight we’re gonna run

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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Stomp, stomp, stomp. stomp. Stop until you drop,

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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It’s up and down, and in and out, and up and down again

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Shout and scream as loud as you can, just like a Newfie wind

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Around and around and around we go, until the music stops

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Dance ya feet right out ya boots, we’re doing the Newfie stomp

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Stomp, stomp, stomp. stomp. Stop until you drop,

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Cause everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp

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Yes everybody’s doing it, doing the Newfie stomp.