Boots Knockin’ After Midnight

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In the land of snow and rolling pines

Where syrup flows like vintage wine

A tale unfolds of silent crime

In sweet Québec, back in time

[Verse 1, Storytelling Tone]

They called it liquid gold, the pride of every tree

From maple trunks to breakfast plates, a national decree

But in 2011, under warehouse lights

A heist was born in secret nights

[Chorus, Harmonic Build, Backing Vocals]

Oh, sticky fingers stole the pride

Six million pounds they tried to hide

Barrels gone, they rolled away

In trucks by night, no light of day

Canada gasped, the world would see

A syrup heist in history

[Verse 2, Rhythmic Strum Builds Tension]

Saint-Louis-de-Blandford, quiet and still

But crooks had barrels, time to fill

Not oil or coin, but syrup sweet

They drained the tanks and fled discreet

[Pre-Chorus, Lighter Beat, Tension Builds]

They filled the empties up with water

Fooled the guards, the watchers faltered

A federal stockpile, meant for trade

Turned into gold for thieves to raid

[Chorus, Full Band Enters, Vocal Lift]

Oh, sticky fingers stole the pride

Six million pounds they tried to hide

Barrels gone, they rolled away

In trucks by night, no light of day

RCMP on every lead

To stop this sticky act of greed

[Bridge, Slow Down, Melancholy Violin Enters]

It took a year, but justice came

They found the stash, they named the names

From New Brunswick to Vermont’s door

The law knocked down each syrup floor

[Verse 3, Reflective Tone]

Four men charged, and trials long

A tale of sweetness turned so wrong

But still the maples proudly stand

And drip their gold across the land

[Final Chorus, With Harmony Layers]

Oh, sticky fingers stole the pride

But couldn't run or long abide

They rolled the barrels far and wide

But maple truth they couldn’t hide

Now every pour on pancakes warm

Remembers that wild syrup storm

[Outro, Acoustic Fade Out]

So raise your toast, and let it flow

To Canada’s sweet tale of woe

A crime so rich, a tale so sly

The maple heist that reached the sky

No Time To Kill

Clint Black

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