CLAUDE
On the North-East 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 (Huh!)
You probably understand about a half of what we say (Huh!)
They say no man's an island, but an island makes a man
CLAUDE & BEULAH
'Specially when one comes from one like Newfoundland
COMPANY
Welcome to the Rock!
BEULAH
That mornin' 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 mornin'
And they were quite pleased
Until I told 'em we'd have the other half in the afternoon!
GANDERIAN 1
Welcome to the wildest weather that you ever heard of!
DOUG
Where everyone is nice, but it's never nice above
ANNETTE
Welcome to the farthest place you'll get from Disneyland
CLAUDE
Fish 'n chips and shipwrecks
FEMALE COMPANY
This is Newfoundland
COMPANY
Welcome to the Rock!
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 mornin' I'm in my car.
The kids cross airport boulevard 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 (Whoop! Whoop!)
And if they're speeding I'll stop 'em
And write out a warning ticket
I'll write S-T-F-D
Slow the **** down!
GANDERIAN 2
Welcome to the land where the winters tried to kill us
And we said:
COMPANY
We will not be killed!
GANDERIAN 3
Welcome to the land where the waters tried to drown us
And we said:
COMPANY
We will not be drowned!
JANICE
Welcome to the land where we lost our loved ones
And we said:
COMPANY
We will still go on!
GANDERIAN 4
Welcome to the land where the wind tried to blow!
COMPANY
And we said no!
BONNIE
That mornin' I drop my kids off at school and head to the SPCA
Where I'm greeted by my other kids
All barkin' and meowin' for breakfast and a belly rub
Not that I'm complaining, I loves them
But by the time feeding's done
I got to get back to pick up my human kids
So I take just one second for myself and I'm sitting 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
COMPANY
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 {COMPANY}
I'm running my radar {I'm an Islander}
when Bonnie comes by {I am an Islander}
She pulls up {I'm an Islander}
And she is waving at me like mad {I am an Islander}
So, I roll down my window {I'm an Islander}
And she says:
BONNIE {COMPANY}
Oz, turn on the radio! {I am an Islander}
OZ {COMPANY}
Slow it down, Bonnie - {I'm an Islander}
BONNIE
Jesus H, Oz! Turn on your radio.
COMPANY
Where our story starts
JANICE
It's my first day at the station
COMPANY
Where we'll end the night
BUS DRIVER
I'm gettin' coffee for the picket line.
COMPANY
Where we know by heart
GANDERIAN 5
Five minutes 'til my smoke break
COMPANY
Every single flight
GANDERIAN 6
I'm off to work at the airport
MALE COMPANY
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 a kettle's always on
COMPANY
When the sun is coming 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
Through whatever's in the way
To the one's who have come from away
Welcome to the Rock!