(Spoken) Yeah, I Stampede! My stamp, and the dreams... Oh ya.... We stampede And this is our anthem y'all (Verse 1) From the Elbow River banks to the BMO lights We’re the spirit of the West, reaching brand new heights Since nineteen-twelve, Guy Weadick had a vision To bring the world together, a community mission We got the Treaty 7 flags flying proud and high Underneath that big Alberta prairie sky From the Blackfoot, Stoney, and the Tsuut’ina kin This is where the story of the heart begins. (Chorus) Yeah, I Stampede! (Put your boots on the ground) Yeah, I Stampede! (Hear that grandstand sound) It’s the Greatest Outdoor Show, it’s the white hat pride From the midway lights to the chuckwagon ride It’s more than ten days, it’s a way of life Through the dust and the mud, through the joy and the strife We’re greatest together, yeah we’re city-wide Yeah, I Stampede! (Verse 2) Hear the "Yahoo!" ring through the downtown core Pancake breakfast flipping, then we’re back for more The Young Canadians dancing, the Showband’s beat You can feel the electricity on every street It’s the "Half-Mile of Hell" when the wagons fly It’s the grit of the rodeo, the "do or die" It’s the volunteers’ heart—over two thousand strong Keeping the legacy moving along. (Bridge) From the agriculture roots and the livestock shows To the Sam Centre where the history grows It’s integrity, it’s pride, it’s a handshake deal It’s the hospitality that makes it real We invest in the youth, we build for the new Calgary, this anthem is all for you! (Guitar Solo / Fiddle Breakdown) (Chorus) Yeah, I Stampede! (Put your boots on the ground) Yeah, I Stampede! (Hear that grandstand sound) It’s the Greatest Outdoor Show, it’s the white hat pride From the midway lights to the chuckwagon ride It’s more than ten days, it’s a way of life Through the dust and the mud, through the joy and the strife We’re greatest together, yeah we’re city-wide Yeah, I Stampede! (Outro) (Full Circle) Yeah, I Stampede... My stamp, and my dreams... Oh ya... We Stampede. From the first parade to the fireworks sky We’re the spirit of the West, and we’re flying high.
