If Children Had Wings Gordon Lightfoot

each year And it makes things seem different somehow It's for better or worse It's for people who thirst For a love that burns brighter right now And it shines on and on 'til all sadness is gone And if

Welcome To Try Gordon Lightfoot

gettin' over the bites Sounds of my own heart breaking, not to mention my mind Nothing can hurt me, a small voice said into a mike, take a hike No one will lead me astray anymore You are welcome to try if

Now and Then Gordon Lightfoot

closer every day There must be a way out of this crazy game we play out to the end Let us just pretend a while Think about the good things now and then I think this time that was the best time that we two had

Nous Vivons Ensemble Gordon Lightfoot

got to find each other now That is how we can learn all about the other man's song On the plains of Abraham When they sent the lamb to die You and I were asleep in the Rock of Ages Remember the unborn children

The House You Live In Gordon Lightfoot

Go first in the world, go forth with your fears Remember a price must be paid Be always too soon, be never too fast At the time when all bets must be laid Beware of the darkness, be kind to your children

Summer Side Of Life Gordon Lightfoot

He came down 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

10 Degrees & Getting Colder Gordon Lightfoot

down by her table and They talked about the weather Ninety-eight point six and risin'-Down by Boulder dam that day And she told him she would take him-For a ride in the mornin' sun, Back in Boulder he had

Too Late For Prayin' Gordon Lightfoot

It was only yesterday When I heard the teacher say Patiently, one and two make three We were children, you and me Let us pray for the ones they call The children of today Nothin' left but promises Nothin

I Used to Be a Country Singer Gordon Lightfoot

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 me if

On Yonge Street Gordon Lightfoot

Yonge Street Everywhere you go in a city by the lake Back there in the flow you may give a hand a shake Everyone you pass seems to wanna say hello Even late at night on the freshly fallen snow See the children

The Pony Man Gordon Lightfoot

When it's midnight on the meadow And the cats are in the shed And the river tells a story At the window by my bed If you listen very closely Be as quiet as you can In the yard you'll hear him It is the

Waiting For You Gordon Lightfoot

tossed in the arms of the sea I could be caught between decks eternally Waiting for you to ask what's keeping me What would we do at the end of the day When the hours are asleep and the time slips away Children

A Painter Passing Through Gordon Lightfoot

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 my prime, once along the way If

Wild Strawberries Gordon Lightfoot

If I had a dollar, if I had a cent I would play most anywhere if it would pay my rent I'd be livin' on the downside in my old apartment For the rest of my days People always ask why the world is on the

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

Sit Down Young Stranger Gordon Lightfoot

was given freely And oftimes was returned I never came to borrow I only came to learn Sometimes it would get lonely But it taught me how to cry And laughter came too easy For life to pass me by I never had

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

That's what you get for lovin' me 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

Drifters Gordon Lightfoot

I don't believe in miracles if it's all the same by you Your wishes would come true if I had my say Whether it's right or wrong the words of every song Remind us of a love we knew where love should not

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

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

I'm not sayin' that I love you I'm not sayin' that I'll care if you love me I'm not sayin' that I'll care I'm not sayin' I'll be there when you need me I can't give my heart to you Or tell you that I'll

Fading Away Gordon Lightfoot

home Any way I can lose myself Dawn is breakin', I'm hesitatin', I'm Fading away, fading away They sailed right to meet me, I said what's it all about Please try to excuse me, we can work things out If

Bells of the Evening Gordon Lightfoot

with no road signs to guide me A slave to my whiskey and dreams Bells of the evening, O bells that I love I've got some feelings I long to be rid of I'm not one to ramble; I'm not one to boast Though I had

Black Day In July Gordon Lightfoot

Black day in July Motor city madness has touched the countryside And through the smoke and cinders you can hear it far and wide The doors are quickly bolted and the children locked inside Black day in

Cherokee Bend Gordon Lightfoot

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 when the snow had

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

Red Velvet Gordon Lightfoot

left me and when walkin' down the line And the dusty autumn wind begins to blow All dressed up in red velvet and he high heeled shoes so fine And the nights to come are long and slow to go Well if

A Passing Ship Gordon Lightfoot

April How fresh the wind Will you miss me when I'm gone How many words How many songs still unwritten How many ships Of the line have come and gone In the good old days May they never be forgotten They had

For Lovin' Me Gordon Lightfoot

That's what you get for lovin' me That's what you get for lovin' me Every 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

If I Could Gordon Lightfoot

If I could sing like the poets and kings of this world If I could rise like the wind or the tides of the sea I would sing you to sleep my love with sweet melody And let you dream away till the morning

Too Many Clues In This Room Gordon Lightfoot

it all was the lies We died for the cause just like regular outlaws In the dust of an old lawman's eyes In times best forgot there was peace there was not In her pains mother earth came to bloom Her children

Uncle Toad Said Gordon Lightfoot

Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight Uncle Toad lived in the wood out back Lived in the shade of a utility shack He looked in at the big brick housr At the girls as quiet as a mouse Uncle Toad said you had

Seven Island Suite Gordon Lightfoot

Seven islands to the high side of the bay, 'cross the bay To the sunset through the blue light of a fiery autumn haze We went walking on the high side of the bay on a chilly morn And we saw how leaves had

Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald Gordon Lightfoot

THE WRECK OF THE EDMUND FITZGERALD Words and music by Gordon Lightfoot The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they called 'Gitche Gumee' The lake, it is said, never gives

Old Dan's Records Gordon Lightfoot

Get out old Dan's records Get out old Dan's records We will dance the whole night long It's fun to play the old time songs If old Dan could see us now I know he'd be so proud Bring out old Dan's records

I'll Tag Along Gordon Lightfoot

got time enough for two of us What is mine I will share We've got things that we can do without Most anytime anywhere Every little daydream that appears in all we do Gives us some problems of our own If

Anything For Love Gordon Lightfoot

do anything for love Once or twice In my loneliness I watched the world go by There was I One too many miles beyond where you might say Some luck was due, after all We could have touched the sky You had

Let It Ride Gordon Lightfoot

These are just the simple facts I will relate to you Though they are not connected Each and every one is true If they seem a bit untidy Well unraveling them is fun I will not stand corrected I have

If There's a Reason Gordon Lightfoot

If you should need me deep in the night My arms around you in shades of twilight If there's a reason for livin' without me Just let me know and I'll move on Down to the station with the big wheels burnin

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

Daylight Katy Gordon Lightfoot

in town with her high-heeled friends And she knows it's a long way down But she doesn't have to get up in the morning With her hair so soft and long Daylight Katy come on Daylight Katy come on If

East of Midnight Gordon Lightfoot

Put me somewhere east of midnight West of the turnpike Anywhere I wander is where I'll take my rest As I lie down, toss some thoughts around Dreams I'm told will come true if you Believe in those who love

Sundown Gordon Lightfoot

I can see her lyin' back in her faded dress In a room where ya do what ya don't confess Sundown ya better take care If I find you bin creepin' 'round my back stairs Sundown ya better take care If

Sundown Gordon Lightfoot

I can see her lyin' back in her faded dress In a room where ya do what ya don't confess Sundown ya better take care If I find you bin creepin' 'round my back stairs Sundown ya better take

Sundown Gordon Lightfoot

I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress In a room where you do what you don't confess Sundown, you better take care If I find you bin creepin' round my back stairs Sundown, you better take care

Sundown (Album Version) Gordon Lightfoot

I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress In a room where you do what you don't confess Sundown, you better take care If I find you bin creepin' round my back stairs Sundown, you better take care

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

Drink Yer Glasses Empty Gordon Lightfoot

Better drink yer glasses empty now, it's time to rise 'n shine There's one less cause in the world to be leavin' for It was back in '39 when I was one year old Sitting by the backyard fence and the world had

Poor Little Allison Gordon Lightfoot

Poor little Allison Standing in the night wind Wishing out loud Turning her face to the summer rain Poor little Allison Never had much goin' Hard to forget Always in step with the world she's in Never

I'm Not Supposed To Care Gordon Lightfoot

think you have somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away You got places to go, you got people to see still I'm gonna miss you but anyway I wish you good spaces in the far away places you go If

Summertime Dream Gordon Lightfoot

live like a king and queen Let's steal away in the noonday sun It's time for a summertime dream Birds in all creation will be twitterin' in the trees And down below's a pond I know You can swim in it if