Goin' Down The Road (1970) - Opening song

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This is the opening song to the 1970 Canadian movie "Goin' Down The Road" by Donald Shebib, which tells the tale of two jobless Cape Breton men who move to Toronto in hopes of finding employment and a better life. The movie portrays an era when many Canadians living in the Maritimes were economically troubled, and often had to move west to make a living. "Goin' Down The Road" is often said to be one of the greatest Canadian films of all time.

LYRICS (These lyrics are NOT 100%, as the official lyrics have never been published as far as I'm aware. These were interpreted by me, and are at least 90% correct)
Goin' Down The Road (1970)

In the isle of Cape Breton
My father did stay
And his father's father before
Fishing the banks and digging the coal
From mines that don't give no more ore

And I'm goin' down the road boys
Seeking what I'm owed boys
And I know it must get better
The far enough I go

I remember the fishermen
Returning so gay
Their nets with the silver cod blessed
But they couldn't compete
With the company fleets
Now it's welfare relief or go west

So I'm goin' down the road boys
Seeking what I'm owed boys
And I know it must get better
The far enough I go
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EDIT: Thanks to jrcasselman for a correction in the lyrics