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

My Little Love Gordon Lightfoot

I've got a song that it is my mind, my little love who is never unkind I'm a poet and I'm better off dead.

For Lovin' Me Gordon Lightfoot

thought I'd be I got a hundred more like you, so don't be blue I'll have a thousand 'fore I'm through Now there you go you're cryin' again Now there you go you're cryin' again But then someday when your poor

Cold On The Shoulder Gordon Lightfoot

you need is time All 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

Slide on Over Gordon Lightfoot

Momma's got her long dress on See how that little girl walks Now we got it rollin', how're we gonna get it stopped Momma's got something Daddy needs more than a lot Now we got it rolling, how're we gonna

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

Red Velvet Gordon Lightfoot

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 I had only know before we kissed You can't keep red velvet on a poor

Ring Them Bells Gordon Lightfoot

winds blow Ring them bells with an iron hand so the people will know Oh it's rush hour now. on the wheel of the plow And the sun is a-goin' down upon the sacred cow Ring them bells sweet Martha for the poor

Saturday Clothes Gordon Lightfoot

I feel a blue 'cause I can't sew There's still a lot of things that I should know Anyone can guess I don't know how to press My Saturday clothes Everyone's goin' home I feel a little sad to watch them

Cherokee Bend Gordon Lightfoot

Daddy didn't like what the white man said 'Bout the dirty little kid at his side Daddy didn't like what the white man did Nor the deal or the way that he lied There was blood on the floor of the government

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

Fine as Fine Can Be Gordon Lightfoot

trustin' You're like blue is to feelin' unkind You're like joy is for love, You're like dreams are for chasin' You're as fine as fine can be And when I am gone my thoughts are all with you You're my little

Ecstasy Made Easy Gordon Lightfoot

I can always try to forget somehow What's a part of the past Have a little laughter if you please I won't even mind if it takes awhile I've got time on my hands I feel another chapter in the breeze Somebody

I'll Tag Along Gordon Lightfoot

You've 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

Hangdog Hotel Room Gordon Lightfoot

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 old guitar in this hangdog hotel room I believe in magic, a little

Now and Then Gordon Lightfoot

I 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

If It Should Please You Gordon Lightfoot

, I wrote along the way And a few good songs about the old highway I been around so long Lord, I guess I'm here to stay So I'm itching to please you, with a topical song And a few golden oldies and a little

Uncle Toad Said Gordon Lightfoot

right When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a pretty sight Uncle Toad sittin' by the swimmin' pool Sits in the sun when the weather turns cool Sits in the sun when the girls walk by Maybe they think he's a little

All The Lovely Ladies Gordon Lightfoot

To all the little dreamers with a dream that cannot last To all the sleeping giants who must wake To every man who answers to the letter of the law And all the rest imprisoned by mistake Bless you all

Welcome To Try Gordon Lightfoot

the truth and the lies That no layman would ever accept Reaching for all of the good things in life Can provide some suprises I guess It may be the way we are dressed These threads that you see mean so little

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 care...

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 car...

If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot

If you could read my mind love, what a tale my thoughts could tell. Just like an old time movie about a ghost from a wishing well. In a castle dark or a fortress strong with chains upon my feet. Y...

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

Baby Step Back Gordon Lightfoot

Now it looks to me like the same old place In the sky it looks like rain The same old town with the same old streets The address has not change You can find me there With the door shut tight And th...

Carefree Highway Gordon Lightfoot

Pickin' up the pieces of my sweet shattered dream I wonder how the old folks are tonight Her name was Ann and I'll be damned if I recall her face She left me not knowin' what to do Carefree highwa...

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. Rainy day lovers don뭪 lie when they te...

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 pro...

Circle Is Small Gordon Lightfoot

It's alright for some, but not alright for me When the one that I'm lovin' slips around You think it's fine to do things I cannot see And you're doin' it to me, baby can't you see that I know how ...

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...

Early Morning Rain Gordon Lightfoot

In the early mornin\' rain with a dollar in my hand With an achin\' in my heart and my pockets full of sand I\'m a long way from home, Lord I miss my loved ones so In the early mornin\' rain, with ...

Daylight Katy Gordon Lightfoot

She walks be the sea where the seaworld is And she waits for the man to come She lives 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 ...

The Circle is Small Gordon Lightfoot

It's alright for some, but not alright for me, When the one that I'm lovin' slips around. You think it's fine to do things I cannot see .... And you're doin' it to me, baby can't you see ...... th...

Anything For Love Gordon Lightfoot

In my lifeIn my time and in each line I've ever sungAnd in my lifeWas it my imagination or are you still the oneWho lingers onI'd do anything for youYou'd do anything for meWe'd do anything for lov...

Minstrel Of The Dawn Gordon Lightfoot

The minstrel of the dawn is hereTo make you laugh and bend your earUp the steps you'll hear him climbAll full of thoughts, all full of rhymesListen to the pictures flowAcross the room into your min...

Me And Bobby McGee Gordon Lightfoot

Busted flat in Baton RougeHeadin' for the trainFeelin' nearly faded as my jeansBobby thumbed a diesel downJust before it rainedTook us all away to New OrleansI took my harpoon out of my dirty red b...

Approaching Lavender Gordon Lightfoot

If you'd like to spend the afternoon approaching lavenderYou'll feel just fine but one thing's sureYou'll never be the sameIf you'd like to try your hand at understanding lavenderThen you must be v...

Cobwebs & Dust Gordon Lightfoot

Island goodbye, island goodbyeWe been too long together, my island and i'cross the blue sea, cross the blue seaWe been too long together, my island and meCobwebs and dust, cobwebs and dustI hate to...

Sit Down Young Stranger Gordon Lightfoot

I'm standin' in the doorwayMy head bowed in my handsNot knowin' where to sitNot knowin' where to standMy father looms above meFor him there is no restMy mother's arms enfold meAnd hold me to her br...

Baby It's Allright Gordon Lightfoot

It's alright for some, but not alright for meWhen the one that I'm lovin' slips aroundYou think it's fine to do things I cannot seeAnd you're doin' it to me, baby, can't you seeThat I know how it i...

Your Love's Return Gordon Lightfoot

Come to the door my pretty onePut on your rings and precious thingsHide all your tears as best you canTry to recall what used to beRoses are waiting for dewdrops to fallClimbing your windows and wa...

The Pony Man Gordon Lightfoot

When it's midnight on the meadowAnd the cats are in the shedAnd the river tells a storyAt the window by my bedIf you listen very closelyBe as quiet as you canIn the yard you'll hear himIt is the po...

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...

Drifters Gordon Lightfoot

I don't believe in miracles if it's all the same by youYour wishes would come true if I had my sayWhether it's right or wrong the words of every songRemind us of a love we knew where love should no...

Ringneck Loon Gordon Lightfoot

Hear the call of the ringneck loonHear the sound he will be home soonHear the cry in the afternoonRingneck loon, he knows bestHe's a loon and he don't care lessRingneck loon, away off shoreHow coul...

Boathouse Gordon Lightfoot

I would rather be at the boathouse, out of the daily grindI'd sooner be down at the boathouse, what a way to unwindNow I don't wanna know how it feels to be set backSo I'm leavin' here on a one-way...

Much to My Surprise Gordon Lightfoot

I saw two dreamers dreamin'They almost caused a sparkI saw two lovers in paradiseRight back at the startI saw to minds in the world set freeBut it almost broke my heartIsn't it strange to be right ...

A Painter Passing Through Gordon Lightfoot

Once upon a time I was on my ownOnce upon a time like you've never knownOnce upon a time I would be impressedOnce upon a time my life would be obsessedOnce upon a time, once upon a day whenI was in...

On Yonge Street Gordon Lightfoot

See the people walkin' up and downSee the people movin' all aroundOn the streets of my hometown on Yonge StreetLongest street in the world they saySummertime soon slips awayI hope I'll see you one ...