Uncle Toad Said Gordon Lightfoot

Uncle Toad sittin' by the old south gate Waitin' them boys they bin 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

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

I Used to Be a Country Singer Gordon Lightfoot

a crusty voice and a drinker's look, but she had a friendly style She dusted my room and made my bed and she talked of days gone by She spoke of when she wooed the men; a tear came to her eye And she said

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'd Do It Again Gordon Lightfoot

the ladies all come to call He was born in the back of a seminole bus On the road to Niagra Falls I'd do it again, I'd do it again I'd do it again The one man band philosophical man Didn't lie when he said

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

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

Triangle Gordon Lightfoot

Bahama next year >From Bermuda on down the Triangle around us will teach us a lesson or two There's many a mate who unevenyly stated the course he had charted was true "Don't worry 'bout me," he said

Cabaret Gordon Lightfoot

tell her That I miss her so In north Ontario If you're drivin' east to Reno Or north to Mendecino I hope you find your rainbow's end This highway is my rainbow And though I might regret it I'm so glad I said

Welcome To Try Gordon Lightfoot

nights Got in some awful bad fights I came unstuck, I was down on my 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

A Lesson in Love Gordon Lightfoot

Nothing is for certain That's what the showman said First you must open the curtain And stand'em on their heads There can be no inhibitions No prima donna ways If you want to pass the audition And times

Much to My Surprise Gordon Lightfoot

the park They were like two ships and they sailed right by Each other in the dark Wouldn't ya like to be right now Out where the actors play So much for your disguise I saw two souls out searchin' They said

If Children Had Wings Gordon Lightfoot

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 face and a tear in my eye Everything will be fine by and by There were things that were said

10 Degrees & Getting Colder Gordon Lightfoot

He was standin' by the highway with a sign that just said Mother When he heard a driver comin' 'Bout a half a mile away？？？？？？?

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

My Little Love Gordon Lightfoot

These are the words she said Down by the breadline pickin' up dough, hand me the guitar, there I'll go I would rather make a living instead, instead of bein' in the red My little love from the world outside

Fading Away Gordon Lightfoot

home alone They're better off to be someplace that's a good long way from 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

Canadian Railroad Trilogy Gordon Lightfoot

they looked in the future and what did they see They saw an iron road runnin' from sea to the sea Bringin' the goods to a young growin' land All up through the seaports and into their hands Look away said

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...

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...

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...

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...

Saturday Clothes Gordon Lightfoot

I feel a blue 'cause I can't sewThere's still a lot of things that I should knowAnyone can guessI don't know how to pressMy Saturday clothesEveryone's goin' homeI feel a little sad to watch them le...

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...

Poor Little Allison Gordon Lightfoot

Poor little AllisonStanding in the night windWishing out loudTurning her face to the summer rainPoor little AllisonNever had much goin'Hard to forgetAlways in step with the world she's inNever know...

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...

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 ...

Sweet Guinevere Gordon Lightfoot

Sweet Guinevere you're off to the coal town tonightAnd your young brother Ernie's up in Pittsburgh PAYou know mother loves you, and dad's in the mineSo don't go to the coal town, Guinevere, if you'...

If There's a Reason Gordon Lightfoot

If you should need me deep in the nightMy arms around you in shades of twilightIf there's a reason for livin' without meJust let me know and I'll move onDown to the station with the big wheels burn...