Is There Anyone Home Gordon Lightfoot

Is there anyone home in this house made of stone? Anyone inside know my name I've been around for a half of a hundred days.

High And Dry Gordon Lightfoot

With a lady-like devotion She sails the bitter ocean If it wasn't for lovesick sailors There'd be nothin' left but flotsam Singin' why me oh my Is there a better man than I I hope you find your way back

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

Bitter Green Gordon Lightfoot

kiss away her tears Waiting through the years Bitter Green they called her Walking in the sun Loving everyone that she met Bitter Green they called her Waiting in the sun Waiting for someone to take her home

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

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

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

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

If There's a Reason Gordon Lightfoot

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' Gonna get my ticket to play out that role which I've been given Home

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

A Passing Ship Gordon Lightfoot

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 heavy wind Or they had no wind at all A passing ship It is

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

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

Ringneck Loon Gordon Lightfoot

Hear the call of the ringneck loon Hear the sound he will be home soon Hear the cry in the afternoon Ringneck loon, he knows best He's a loon and he don't care less Ringneck loon, away off shore How could

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

Ribbon Of Darkness Gordon Lightfoot

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 night when day is

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

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

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

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

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

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

Approaching Lavender Gordon Lightfoot

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 sure That life is

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.

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 it is

If Children Had Wings Gordon Lightfoot

shines through 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

Steel Rail Blues Gordon Lightfoot

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 steel rail gonna carry me home

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

The Circle is Small Gordon Lightfoot

And you're doin' it to me, baby can't you see ...... that I know how it is ..... I can see it in your eyes and feel it in the way you kiss my lips.

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

Baby It's Allright 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 it is

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

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

Rainy Day People Gordon Lightfoot

If you get lonely, all you really need is that rainy day love. Rainy day people all know there뭩 no sorrow they can뭪 rise above.

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

Now and Then Gordon Lightfoot

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 There

Protocol Gordon Lightfoot

soldiers Whose duty was fulfilled In the words of a warriors will And protocol Where are the boys in their coats of blue Who flew when their eyes were blind Was God in town for the Roman games Was he there

Minstrel Of The Dawn Gordon Lightfoot

The minstrel of the dawn is here To make you laugh and bend your ear Up the steps you'll hear him climb All full of thoughts, all full of rhymes Listen to the pictures flow Across the room into your mind

Black Day In July Gordon Lightfoot

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 July, black day in July And the soul of motor city is

Restless Gordon Lightfoot

even find them on the Young and the Restless too Do ya get that restless feelin' when you hear a whistle blast Like an echo from the past Of an old engine flyin' down a road that's ironcast The lake is

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

All The Lovely Ladies Gordon Lightfoot

All the lovely ladies in their finery tonight I wish that I could know them one by one All the handsome gentlemen with loving on their minds Strolling in to take the ladies home Bless you all and keep

I'm Not Supposed To Care Gordon Lightfoot

you but anyway I wish you good spaces in the far away places you go If it rains or it snows may you be safe and warm and never grow old And if you need someone who loves you, you know I will always be there

Drifters Gordon Lightfoot

you may ramble Even now as I look back and see all that's come to pass I can't remember how it was I got here Look around this place there's a smile on every face We're somewhere in the afterglow out there

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

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

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Gordon Lightfoot

gave To the dark and the empty skies, my love To the dark and the empty skies The first time ever I kissed your mouth I felt the earth turn in my hand Like the trembling heart of a captive bird That was there

Waiting For You Gordon Lightfoot

snow other snowbirds criticize Tell that to a wife and you'll get a surprise The skies of North America are covered in stars Over factories and farms, over hamlets and bars The breeze of North America is

Your Love's Return Gordon Lightfoot

for dewdrops to fall Climbing your windows and walls Leaves in the garden are falling, calling Listen to them talk about your love's return Open the door my pretty one Wake from your sleep and take me home

Welcome To Try Gordon Lightfoot

ever seemed to convey How I felt with that I have dealt All of my children are healthy and sane They may say anything that they like Say anything that they like Sitting alone in the Blue Ridge Saloon Is