Canadian Railroad Trilogy - Gordon Lightfoot

A celebration and indictment of the steps taken to "tame" the northern portion of this continent. Much of it applies to the race to lay tracks from sea to shining sea in what is now the USA. "Open her heart, let the life blood flow, gotta get on our way 'cause we're movin' too slow."

"Their minds were overflowing with the visions of their day..."

I don't think this is Lightfoot singing, but the first version posted was removed and this is a very good cover, if not real....