Toronto (Ontario)
Lyrics:
Mmm…
Toronto tonight…
Long before the towers and the Gardiner highway lights
The Wendat and Mississauga watched these waters shine
They called it "Tkaronto," where the meeting waters flow
Where traders crossed the forest trails a thousand years ago
Then Fort York faced the smoke and fire back in 1813
And somehow from the ashes grew the city that we see
From a muddy little harbor town beside Ontario's shore
To one of North America's brightest city doors
Oh Toronto, shining by the lake tonight
Streetcars rolling slow beneath the neon lights
From the top of the CN Tower to the Islands on the bay
Every street sounds like the whole world singing in one place
Yeah the city keeps your heart beating long after dark
Toronto leaves a memory like a song inside your heart
Take a ride up Yonge Street when the evening starts to glow
Buskers playing saxophones where the cold lake breezes blow
Casa Loma stands like Europe dropped in the middle of downtown
And kids press against the glass while the sharks at Ripley's circle round
At the ROM the dinosaurs still tower over little eyes
While the skyline keeps on rising underneath the sunset sky
You can catch a ferry drifting toward the Islands in the blue
And forget you're in a city for an hour or two
Oh Toronto, shining by the lake tonight
Streetcars rolling slow beneath the neon lights
From the top of the CN Tower to the Islands on the bay
Every street sounds like the whole world singing in one place
Yeah the city keeps your heart beating long after dark
Toronto leaves a memory like a song inside your heart
Morning hits St. Lawrence Market with the smell of coffee strong
Peameal bacon sandwiches and vendors singing songs
Kensington's alive with murals, little cafés, old guitars
Vintage jackets hanging underneath the patio bars
Little Italy pours espresso, Chinatown stays awake
Every block feels like another country by the lake
Then the Distillery lights come glowing through the cold night air
Old brick roads and whiskey stories everywhere
Winter comes and Maple Leaf fans fill the downtown streets
Blue Jays summer afternoons and Raptors victory beats
From Caribana dancing to fireworks in July
Toronto keeps on finding brand-new ways to come alive
Oh Toronto, shining by the lake tonight
A million different stories underneath the skyline lights
From the harbor to the highways, from the old town to the train
Everybody finds a little piece of home along the way
Yeah the city keeps your heart beating long after dark
Toronto leaves a memory like a song inside your heart
So if you ever find yourself where Ontario meets the sky
Take a late-night walk downtown and watch the city come alive…
'Cause once Toronto gets into your soul
A part of you never really leaves
