Title: We Hear You, Juan Spoken Intro: Alright, Juan… We heard your apology. And we’ve got a few things we’d like to say. Crowd: WE HEAR YOU, JUAN! Verse 1: Well Juan, you came to Halifax, Back in two thousand three, You blew down half the neighbourhood And messed around with our trees. You knocked the power sideways, You gave the harbour quite a ride, And when we woke up in the morning, There was nowhere left to hide. Crowd: HEY JUAN! Lead: You say you’re sorry? Crowd: WE HEAR YOU, JUAN! Lead: You really mean it? Crowd: WE’LL THINK ABOUT IT! Chorus: We hear you, Juan, Yeah, we hear what you say, But you owe us quite a few trees For the ones you took away. We hear you, Juan, Yeah, we know you’re sorry, But next time you’re coming north, Take the 401, buddy! Crowd: HEY JUAN! Verse 2: You took the trees from Point Pleasant, Nearly ninety percent, And every chainsaw in the city Was working overtime. You left three hundred thousand People sitting in the dark, And scattered branches everywhere From Dartmouth to the Park. Crowd: THAT’S RIGHT! Lead: But did we stay down? Crowd: NO! Lead: Did Halifax quit? Crowd: HELL NO! Chorus: We hear you, Juan, Yeah, we hear what you say, You made one hell of a mess Back in two thousand three that day. We hear you, Juan, And maybe you’re forgiven, But if you come back here again, You’ll wish you’d stayed in heaven! Crowd: HEY JUAN! Bridge: Neighbours helped their neighbours, And strangers helped them too, Generators started humming, And the cleanup crews came through. The lights came back eventually, The city carried on, And every fallen tree reminded us Of the night that Juan was gone. Lead: So Juan… Crowd: WHAT? Lead: You said you’re sorry? Crowd: WE HEAR YOU! Lead: You want forgiveness? Crowd: MAYBE! Lead: You want to come back? Crowd: NOOOOO! Final Chorus: We hear you, Juan, And we’ll give you this much, You gave Halifax a memory That nobody could touch. We hear you, Juan, Now listen while we say: Don’t take our trees, Don’t take our lights, Don’t come knocking In the middle of the night! Crowd: WE HEAR YOU, JUAN! Lead: Halifax? Crowd: STILL STANDING! Lead: Dartmouth? Crowd: STILL STANDING! Lead: Point Pleasant? Crowd: WE’RE GROWING BACK! Lead: Juan? Crowd: STAY THE HELL AWAY! Spoken Outro: Alright, Juan… Apology accepted. Mostly. But if you’re thinking about another visit to Halifax… Maybe send a postcard instead. Crowd: YEAH, JUAN! Crowd laughter and cheers.
