The smoking hills of Cape Bathurst in Canada

On the East coast of Cape Bathurst
Close to the Arctic Ocean
Oil hydrocarbons have been burning
Actually oil shales
John Franklin first discovered them
In 1826
Lit by auto ignition
One of those old tales

the lignite underground
The ponds around acidified
And minerals now be
Richly decked and ready
A place where coal we see
east of this the Paulatuk community
Literally means coal
It Is found in the area
Where from its life and soul.

Them smoking hills
Gave some the chills
For centuries it burns
The ponds now are acidic
Sulfur rich that turns
Everything acidic
Everywhere you go
Canada North West Territories
All the action down below.