From the recording The Waters That Bind
Some are adventurous enough to leave it all behind and trade the city for the north. I've met a few of these souls around Sault Ste. Marie and Thunder Bay, living by the 'Big Lake' - Lake Superior. This is little anthem about these courageous few who have embraced the mysterious frontier of Superior Country.
Adam Ruzzo - Vocals, Guitars, Bouzouki
Tom Fitzgerald - Fiddle
Max Senitt - Drums
Lyrics
Tired of the city life and
Yearning for northern pine stands Ever-calling
They gave notice to the boss for Leaving for good out the door
All the way smiling
They traded comfort for the trail To the north wind set sail
Free and clear
Let the wind and waters guid em At the mercy of the
Raw-land frontier
In the Arms of the Big Lake Charms of long summer days Treeline never-ending
The Great Northern Mystery
Journeyed all on through the heartland Tired from the summer heat and
So many miles
Scaled every rock hilltop
Drank from her icy water
So clear and wild
Feet burned on lonesome white sand Hands froze through sudden fog and Relentless wind
Every-rambling at the lake edge Under watchful eyes of the
Painted Legends
In the Arms of the Big Lake Charms of long summer days Treeline never-ending
The Great Northern Mystery
Humbled by the elements now,
Wiser than the other folks who
Never left town
Seldom looking back behind em
Just some dusty tracks tell where they’d been
In the Arms of the Big Lake Charms of long summer days Treeline never-ending
The Great Northern Mystery