Topolobampo Pioneer Song

Topolobampo Pioneer Song

Sung at La Logia Lyceum

It was three years ago and more,

That we to Topo came

And landed on its beauteous shore

And camped upon the same

We left our friends and homes behind

And struck for weal and wore,

To build new homes in foreign lands

‘Way down in Mexico

Chorus:

Our noble leader, Owen brave,

We know that he is true,

We trusted him to lead us on

To homes in Mexico.

We’ve worked and toiled these weary years

In sunshine and in rain,

We’ve suffered disappointment oft,

But tried anew again.

But now we see our morning star

Arising in the east,

We’ll take new hope and still work on

And do our very best.

Chorus

Co-Operation is our theme

And we shall win the fight

‘Gainst Competition’s selfish greed,

For we are in the right.

With Justice for our motto true,

We win the hearts of each

Who love the golden rule full well

And practice what they preach.

Chorus

Our land is rich, our waters pure,

Our air salubrious,

Our climate is the best on earth,

Our sunshine glorious.

With mountain, plain and valleys grand

And bays and rivers bright,

With many a mile of waveworn coast

Foaming with silvery light.

Chorus

With such adventures as these

Why should we not succeed,

If we but work in harmony

And not in selfish greed.

If in our workshops and our mills

We work with proper skills,

Our orchards, farms and gardens too,

And every station fill.

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And when our steamships plow the seas,

And railroads span the land,

Then we shall reap a rich reward -

A civilization grand.

Then to all people we shall be

A bright and shining light -

A good example - a morning star

To guide them in the right.

Chorus

And when this work for us is done

And we have gone to rest,

We’ll leave the work to other hands,

Still hoping for the best.

And may the work bravely on,

Though we are hid from view

We still shall make our presence felt

To friends in Mexico.

Chorus