Black Day In July Gordon Lightfoot

July, black day in July And the soul of motor city is bared across the land As the book of law and order is taken in the hands Of the sons of the fathers who were carried to this land Black day in July

Bend in the Water Gordon Lightfoot

Come on Pearl, come on Kitty, if you feel inclined Down around the bend in the water, bring your fishin' line Come on Pearl, I'm rough and ready, got my fishin' pole Down around the bend in the water to

Wherefore And Why Gordon Lightfoot

When I woke this mornin', something inside of me told me this would be my day I heard the morning train, I felt the wind change, too many times I'm on my way Come on sunshine, what can you show me Where

Endless Wire Gordon Lightfoot

hide My mind is an endless wire I got both feet on the ground I ain't got no one for hire I ain't got a thing to show My lines have all expired So don't go foolin' around And set my wheels afire Down in

Talking in Your Sleep Gordon Lightfoot

I heard you talking in your sleep Is there anything that I can do I don't believe we've had a word all day 'Bout anything at all I heard you talking in the night That's right, yes I heard ya call Though

Sweet Guinevere Gordon Lightfoot

Sweet Guinevere you're off to the coal town tonight And your young brother Ernie's up in Pittsburgh PA You know mother loves you, and dad's in the mine So don't go to the coal town, Guinevere, if you're

Rainy Day People Gordon Lightfoot

Rainy day people always seem to know when it뭩 time to call. Rainy day people don뭪 talk they just listen till they뭭e heard it all.

Christian Island (Georgian Bay) Gordon Lightfoot

I'm sailing down the summer wind I got whiskers on my chin And I like the mood I'm in As I while away the time of day In the lee of Christian Island Tall and strong she dips and reels I call her Silver

A Painter Passing Through Gordon Lightfoot

Once upon a time I was on my own Once upon a time like you've never known Once upon a time I would be impressed Once upon a time my life would be obsessed Once upon a time, once upon a day when I was in

A Passing Ship Gordon Lightfoot

A passing ship I have found the open ocean Give me no lip The waves roll by as I pass on A snulit sea On the first day of April How fresh the wind Will you miss me when I'm gone How many words How many

Circle Of Steel Gordon Lightfoot

Rows of lights in a circle of steel Where you place your bets on a great big wheel High windows flickerin' down through the snow A time you know Sights and sounds of the people goin' 'round Everybody's

Too Many Clues In This Room Gordon Lightfoot

The space shuttle ends where the subway begins There's a tear on the face of the moon Fromdusk until dawn they have searched all day long But there's too many clues in this room At best it is said we've

Redwood Hill Gordon Lightfoot

I climbed the Redwood Hill Twas on a rainy day To rise above the throng And talk with Mother Nature for a while She told me of her love For the children in her trust And of her grave concern For the likes

Ribbon Of Darkness Gordon Lightfoot

Ribbon of darkness over me Since my true love walked out the door Tears I never had before Ribbon of darkness over me Clouds are gatherin over my head That kill the day and hide the sun That shroud the

10 Degrees & Getting Colder Gordon Lightfoot

br />It was ten degrees or colder Down by bolder dam that day He was raised up in Milwaukee-Though he never was that famous He was just a road musician-To the taverns he would go Singin' songs about the

Songs the Minstrel Sang Gordon Lightfoot

It's almost over it's almost done And you can't put the blame on anyone It's almost easy and it's almost fun Did you get caught with your britches on Hi derry day in the month of May Was the song the minstrel

I'll Prove My Love Gordon Lightfoot

Any way the wind may blow Any way the creek may flow Any way the crow may fly Within the confines of the sky I will prove my love to you In everything I say and in all I do Anywhere the song is king Anywhere

Triangle Gordon Lightfoot

Oh the gist of it all is the first day of fall is the day when my ship will set sail The best of all friends will say good-bye again there's still time for one last glass of ale We'll sail away proudly

Cherokee Bend Gordon Lightfoot

His father was a man who could never understand The shame on a red man's face So they lived in the hills and they never came down But to trade in the white man's place It was early in the spring

Canadian Railroad Trilogy Gordon Lightfoot

There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not run When the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sun Long before the white man and long before the wheel When the green dark forest

I'm Not Sayin' / Ribbon Of Darkness Gordon Lightfoot

heart to you Or tell you that I'll sing your name up to the sky I can't lay the promise down That I'll always be around when you need me Now I may not be alone each time you see me Along the street or in

Hangdog Hotel Room Gordon Lightfoot

I go in for singing, I do it for my pay But the kind of gig I can really dig is swiggin' at the break of day With a few good friends and neighbors into playin' the nighttime tunes So pass the jar and that

Don Quixote Gordon Lightfoot

searched the whole world over Looking for a place to sleep I have seen the strong survive And I have seen the lean grown weak See the children of the earth Who wake to find the table bare See the gentry in

Cold On The Shoulder Gordon Lightfoot

you need is time, time, time to make me bend Give it a try, don't be rude Put it to the test and I'll give it right back to you It's cold on the shoulder And you know that we get a little older every day

The List Gordon Lightfoot

There's a little room on my list for tonight Will ya be the one to fill it in Toss around what is up, what is down In between, would ya like to dream Step on in, ya don't have to play to win But then you

Anything For Love Gordon Lightfoot

In my life In my time and in each line I've ever sung And in my life Was it my imagination or are you still the one Who lingers on I'd do anything for you You'd do anything for me We'd do anything for

Waiting For You Gordon Lightfoot

till the end of all time All the way to the ends of the earth because I'm Waiting for you to say you will be mine Many long days, many long years Many wrong plays, many wrong fears I could be tossed in

The Soul Is the Rock Gordon Lightfoot

disproved And the seeds of the earth that were planted long ago Still yield a better harvest than the rock was prone to grow Say what you like to, do what you do Everyone's sleeping now two by two Bats in

On Yonge Street Gordon Lightfoot

See the people walkin' up and down See the people movin' all around On the streets of my hometown on Yonge Street Longest street in the world they say Summertime soon slips away I hope I'll see you one

Now and Then Gordon Lightfoot

think this time you've said enough to make me want to leave this place Still I keep coming back for more of the same to fan the dying flame Here inside these walls that seem to move a little closer every day

Uncle Toad Said Gordon Lightfoot

stayin' out late Uncle Toad thinks they're way out of line Maybe they think he is past his prime Uncle Toad said better straighten up right When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight Uncle Toad lived in

Morning Glory Gordon Lightfoot

Will it ever end I've been all the way to Biscayne Bay And all the way back again All the way back again I remember our old rendezvous The key was kept inside a shoe Those moments will remain frozen in

For Lovin' Me / Did She Mention My Name Gordon Lightfoot

That's what you get for lovin' me Ev'ry thing you had is gone As you can see That's what you get for lovin' me I ain't the kind to hang around With any new love that I found Since movin' is my stock in

Summer Side Of Life Gordon Lightfoot

throught fields of green On the summer side of life His love was ripe There were no illusions On the summer side of life Only tenderness And if you saw him now You'd wonder why he would cry The whole day

I'd Rather Press On Gordon Lightfoot

Is it my imagination or is it my iron pride I wonder if it matters much if time is on my side I'd rather press on, I don't wanna rest easy Anywhere I stray, I will make it a brand new day Anyway, that's

Shadows Gordon Lightfoot

There's a shadow on the moon and the waters here below do not shine the way they should, and I love you just in case you didn't know. Let it go. Let it happen like it happened once before.

Race Among The Ruins Gordon Lightfoot

You think you had the last laugh Now you know this can't be true Even though the sun shines down upon you now Sometimes you must feel blue You make the best of each new day You try not to be sad Even though

Welcome To Try Gordon Lightfoot

I have been down in the valley of tears I have stood on the highest peak For the best part of a week Battered and bruised I had pulled myself through Every seen I would never repeat I have hung out with

Fading Away Gordon Lightfoot

I was at the breakwall, I was lookin' at the sea In back of the eight ball in some misery There on the horizon stood a mighty ship of fools They were headin' into the harbor with all their broken rules

Cotton Jenny Gordon Lightfoot

There's a house on a hill By a worn down weathered old mill In the valley below where the river winds There's no such thing as bad times And a soft southern flame Oh Cotton Jenny's her name She wakes me

Let It Ride Gordon Lightfoot

I'm sleeping I can't seem to unwind I just let it ride I knew a man from Windsor Who went to Detroit every night And stateside of the tunnel Customs agents gave him flight He threw his stash in

Restless Gordon Lightfoot

There's a kind of a restless feeling and it pulls me from within It sets my senses reeling and my wheels begin to spin In the quietude of winter you can hear the wild geese cry And I will always love that

Ghosts Of Cape Horn Gordon Lightfoot

they'd never been born They are the ghosts of Cape Horn Fal deral da riddle de rum With a rim dim diddy And a rum dum dum Sailing away at the break of morn They are the ghosts of Cape Horn See them all in

Beautiful Gordon Lightfoot

time Laughing eyes and smiling face It's seems so lucky just to have the right Of telling you with all my might You're beautiful tonight And I know that you will never stray Cause ya been that way from day

I Used to Be a Country Singer Gordon Lightfoot

I was sittin' in my hotel room, strummin' my old guitar Not much to do when you're far away, playin' some smokey bar I was feelin' a little empty and feelin' a little blue When the maid came in and asked

Stay Loose Gordon Lightfoot

If you've got a heartache Of the kind that will not pass by Even if you don't see the end Of what lies beyond the bend Don't stay that way It's all in a day believe me Even the best of dreams must end

Softly Gordon Lightfoot

Softly she comes Whispers the breeze with her passing In secret love she is laughing Softly she comes in the night Softly she sighs Sweetly she lies never sleeping Her fragrance all in my keeping Softly

You Just Gotta Be Gordon Lightfoot

want ta be loved 'N you just gotta be free I'll smile and tell it to the world You just gotta be Pardon me for sayin' What a price you've been payin' What more can I say You might feel different some day

Summertime Dream Gordon Lightfoot

Where the road runs down but the butternut grove To old Bill Skinner's stream Do tell at the noonday bell It's time for a summertime dream In a lunch pail town in a one horse way You can live like a king

Rainbow Trout Gordon Lightfoot

In the name of love she came This foolish winsome girl She was all decked out like a rainbow trout Swimmin' up stream in the world And she said "Please, please, I've lost my way The current is too strong