Much to My Surprise Gordon Lightfoot

I saw two dreamers dreamin' They almost caused a spark I saw two lovers in paradise Right back at the start I saw to minds in the world set free But it almost broke my heart Isn't it strange to be right

Dreamland Gordon Lightfoot

You come to me in times of need When you can't find anyone You seem to be much better off now There's a rainbow number one We could see life through the gutter then Till it caused my heart to break There

Waiting For You Gordon Lightfoot

Say what you will, I will miss you my friends Let me move along for the road never ends Vowing to live till the end of all time All the way to the ends of the earth because I'm Waiting for you to say you

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

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

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'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

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

Miguel Gordon Lightfoot

Never had much to say He traveled alone with no friends Like a shadowy ghost At dawn he came and he went Through the woodland swiftly gliding To the young maid he came gliding Where she'd run to meet him

Beautiful Gordon Lightfoot

for you And you were made for me And I know that I will never change Cause we've been friends through rain or shine For such a long, long time Laughing eyes and smiling face It's seems so lucky just to

If Children Had Wings Gordon Lightfoot

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 children had wings I would sing them this song With a smile on my

Triangle Gordon Lightfoot

It's a mighty hard way to come down And a mighty fine way to be found So hand me my grip from an old sailing ship Put the kiss of the dawn on my lips With some luck tonight I might have her at my fingertips

Too Late For Prayin' Gordon Lightfoot

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' much

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

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

Approaching Lavender Gordon Lightfoot

If you'd like to spend the afternoon approaching lavender You'll feel just fine but one thing's sure You'll never be the same If you'd like to try your hand at understanding lavender Then you must be very

Is There Anyone Home Gordon Lightfoot

Anyone inside know my name I've been around for a half of a hundred days.

Spanish Moss Gordon Lightfoot

Let go darlin' I can feel the night wind call Guess I'd better go I like you more than half as much As I love your Spanish moss Spanish moss hangin' down Lofty as the southern love we've found Spanish

Go My Way Gordon Lightfoot

Go my way and I'll be good to you Go my way and your dreams will all come true In the sunset the wild waves are callin' My shadow is followin' you Go my way and I'll take you by the hand Believe in me

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 highway

Welcome To Try Gordon Lightfoot

luck And I'm still 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

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Gordon Lightfoot

The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars were the gift you gave To the dark and the empty skies, my love To the dark and the empty skies The first

Your Love's Return Gordon Lightfoot

Come to the door my pretty one Put on your rings and precious things Hide all your tears as best you can Try to recall what used to be Roses are waiting for dewdrops to fall Climbing your windows and walls

Steel Rail Blues Gordon Lightfoot

Well I got my mail late last night A letter from a girl who found the time to write To her lonesome boy somewheres in the night She sent me a railroad ticket too To take me to her lovin' arms And the big

Song For A Winter's Night Gordon Lightfoot

The lamp is burnin low upon my table top The snow is softly fallin The air is still within the silence of my room I hear your voice softly callin If I could only have you near To breathe a sigh or two

Sit Down Young Stranger Gordon Lightfoot

I'm standin' in the doorway My head bowed in my hands Not knowin' where to sit Not knowin' where to stand My father looms above me For him there is no rest My mother's arms enfold me And hold me to her

Cobwebs & Dust Gordon Lightfoot

Island goodbye, island goodbye We been too long together, my island and i 'cross the blue sea, cross the blue sea We been too long together, my island and me Cobwebs and dust, cobwebs and dust I hate to

Endless Wire Gordon Lightfoot

I ain't got nothin' to 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

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

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

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

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

Bells of the Evening Gordon Lightfoot

Bells of the evening, O sing to my love Tell her I miss her, my own turtledove The streets of the old town are covered with rain I think I might never know true love again I'm lost with no road signs to

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

Early Mornin' Rain Gordon Lightfoot

In the early mornin' rain With a dollar in my hand And an aching in my heart And my pockets full of sand I'm a long ways from home And I missed my loved one so In the early mornin' rain With no place to

Somewhere U.S.A. Gordon Lightfoot

Out on the road like a low-down Joe And the bar where we are is so cool I'd like to stay Misunderstood like I knew I would be The one I care for don't mind, she's built that way I would gladly offer you

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

Me And Bobby McGee Gordon Lightfoot

Busted flat in Baton Rouge Headin' for the train Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans Bobby thumbed a diesel down Just before it rained Took us all away to New Orleans I took my harpoon out of my dirty red

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.

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

Make Way Gordon Lightfoot

Some life I've been livin' Like a song in the night Good sounds every moment Good news and bright lights Anytime I get lonesome I just got to do the things right Make way for the lady You can do it my

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 no

The Watchman's Gone Gordon Lightfoot

I seen a rose Watchin' it all fold out There's a train down at the station It's come to carry my bones away Two engines on Twenty-one coaches long End to end Twenty-one coaches bend The watchman's out

Boathouse Gordon Lightfoot

I would rather be at the boathouse, out of the daily grind I'd sooner be down at the boathouse, what a way to unwind Now I don't wanna know how it feels to be set back So I'm leavin' here on a one-way

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

Black Day In July Gordon Lightfoot

children locked inside Black day in 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

Sometimes I Don't Mind Gordon Lightfoot

Sometimes I don't mind the sunshine Sometimes I need the rain Sometimes I don't mind the fun times Sometimes they're all the same When I'm thinking of you There's a fever around I don't know what to do

Red Velvet Gordon Lightfoot

Four months ago in April on a daycoach she came down And the dust autumn winds begin to blow Shoulda known I couldn't hold livin' out so far from town And the nights to come are long are slow to go

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

Alberta Bound Gordon Lightfoot

Oh the prairie lights are burnin' bright The Chinook wind is a-movin' in Tomorrow night I'll be Alberta bound Though I've done the best I could My old luck ain't been so good and Tomorrow night I'll be