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Thread #703   Message #3399639
Posted By: Sandy Mc Lean
03-Sep-12 - 05:36 PM
Thread Name: Lyr/Chords Req: The Lock-Keeper (Stan Rogers)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Lock-Keeper (Stan Rogers)
Yes. there are locks on the St. Lawrence River allowing passage from Montreal to Lake Ontario.
Seaway
Stan's wife Ariel says that the song is an analogy between Stan's time spent on the road touring and his time at home with her and his family.
The Welland Canal and its locks certainly would have been closest to their home.