Story Behind the Song
A love song to a lost love. Unafraid of sticky sentiment, Bill unabashedly dives into this ballad, managing to express tenderness without embarrassing us. The result is hard to forget. Scarlett, where are you?
Lyrics
HEART OF OJIBWAY COUNTRY
In the heart of Ojibway country, she was tryin' to make it pay
But the road was long and winding, many things got in her way
She was stranded in a sea of family, oh I remember her well
In the heart of Ojibway country
There were people who tried to help her, and I was among the few
But she had a taste for evil, she could turn her back on you
She could make your life a winter, without a spring in view
In the heart of Ojibway country
Yesterday I thought I saw her
She was running to catch a train
Dressed in a coat of scarlet
But she wouldn't answer to her name..."Scarlett"
I can still recall the magic, her eyes could make for me
I remember how I loved her, when she danced my spirit free
She was all I ever wanted, but it wasn't meant to be
In the heart of Ojibway country
Yesterday I thought I saw her
She was running to catch a plane
Dressed in a coat of scarlet
But she wouldn't answer to her name..."Scarlett"
In the heart of Ojibway country, we were tryin' to make it pay
But the road was long and winding, many things got in our way
We were sinking in a sea of family, oh I remember it well
In the heart of...in the heart of...in the heart of....Ojibway country
Copyright Bill Houston (SOCAN)
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