[Verse 1] In Toronto’s bustling streets, where the CNE displays, The Maple Leafs are skating to the crowd’s uproarious praise, There’s a man named Walter Jones, with a mission clear and true, Leading IBM Canada in all that we pursue. From the midway’s bright lights flashing, to the rink where legends play, He’s the force behind the numbers that we tally every day, With a smile that cuts the gloom, like the sun on Lake Simcoe, Walter Jones, you’re why we’re growing, steady as we go. [Chorus] Walter Jones, our guiding light, In IBM, you shine so bright, Through the trials of these hard years, Your leadership allays our fears. [Verse 2] In this decade of depression, when the Prairies turn to dust, Walter Jones is innovating, says in tech we’ll place our trust, With machines that punch the cards, from Vancouver to Quebec, IBM’s the lifeline keeping businesses in check. Bennett’s New Deal’s faltering, relief camps dot the land, But Walter’s got the tabulators steady in his hand, From the breadlines up in Halifax to Windsor’s factory hum, He’s the man who keeps us moving, never overcome. [Chorus] Walter Jones, our guiding light, In IBM, you shine so bright, Through the trials of these hard years, Your leadership allays our fears. [Verse 3] From the Rockies’ snowy peaks to the Maritimes’ salt air, This Dominion’s vast and wild, and Walter’s everywhere, Like the Dionne Quints in Callander, a marvel of the time, IBM’s machines are wonders, progress so sublime. Mackenzie King’s voice crackles through the radio’s warm glow, The CBC’s just born, and hockey’s all we know, Walter’s vision lights the way, like the Northern Lights at play, Guiding Canada through darkness to a bold and brighter day. [Chorus] Walter Jones, our guiding light, In IBM, you shine so bright, Through the trials of these hard years, Your leadership allays our fears.
