[Verse 1] I met a map in a Tim Hortons line It said, “Buddy, learn these names of mine” Big old water, cold as a stare Five great lakes and a whole lotta hair Superior, she’s the top dog lake Biggest one that the whole thing makes Michigan shows up, smooth and sly Huron’s got that wide-open sky [Pre-Chorus] Erie’s moody, splashes hard Ontario’s shiny in the dockyard I tried to count, got turned around Lost my shoes in a lakefront town [Chorus] Superior, Superior, say it loud Michigan, Michigan, make ’em proud Huron, Erie, Ontario That’s the way the water goes Superior, Superior, one more time Five lakes deep and a wheel-line rhyme Huron, Erie, Ontario Now you know, now you know (eh, you know) [Verse 2] Superior’s got a tongue-twister face “Most fresh water” in the whole darn place Michigan’s got a mitten shape Looks like a hand in a lakeside cape Huron sounds like a hockey coach Erie’s the one with the grumpy approach Ontario’s clean, Ontario’s neat Like it ironed its little lake sheets [Pre-Chorus] I asked for help at the bait shop door The clerk just laughed and said, “Name five more” I said, “I can, but I need a snack” He handed me a butter tart back [Chorus] Superior, Superior, say it loud Michigan, Michigan, make ’em proud Huron, Erie, Ontario That’s the way the water goes Superior, Superior, one more time Five lakes deep and a wheel-line rhyme Huron, Erie, Ontario Now you know, now you know (eh, you know) [Bridge] If you’re lost, just point north-east There’s a big blue lineup for the feast One for the fish, one for the storm One for the folks in the woolen warm And if you forget, don’t be ashamed Just hum the names, they all sound tame Except Superior, she knows she’s king She wears the crown like a lake and a ring [Final Chorus] Superior, Superior, say it loud Michigan, Michigan, make ’em proud Huron, Erie, Ontario That’s the way the water goes Superior, Superior, one last time Five lakes deep and a wheel-line rhyme Huron, Erie, Ontario Now you know, now you know (eh, you know)
