Letra de
Ophelia

A música Ophelia foi escrita por Robbie Robertson, membro da banda The Band. A canção foi inspirada por personagens femininas shakespearianas e discute a perda e o retorno, frequentemente interpretada como uma alegoria ao fim da era dos bandidos americanos e a mudança nos Estados Unidos no final dos anos 60 e início dos anos 70.

Boards on the window, mail by the door, what wd anybody leave so quickly for?
Ophelia where have you gone wrong?
The old n'hood just ain't the same nobody knows just what became of
Ophelia tell me, what went wrong?

Was it something that somebody said? Mama, I know we broke the rules.
Was somebody up against the law? Honey, you know I'd die for you.

Ashes of laughter, the ghost is clear, why do the best things always disapear,
Like Ophelia? Please darken my door.

Was it something that somebody said? Honey, you know we broke the rules.
Was somebody up against the law? Honey, you know I'd die for you.

They got your number, scared & runnin', but I'm still waitin' for the second
Comin' of Ophelia, come back home.