Rick

The whole folk process is about interpretation. Beyond the places mentioned in the chorus, the lyrics could be referring to any country. When I sing this song, it's about Canada.

I'm not saying there aren't a lot of good Canadian songs, I just happen to like this one. What bothers me is the arrogance of people telling me that the way I sing the song (and a lot of other people sing it) "bastardizes" it.

...and by the way, I couldn't agree more about Stompin' Tom.