Gordon Lightfoot

[fox69]

"Fine As Fine Can Be"

"Fine As Fine Can Be"



You're as soft as the rose
You're as sweet as the honey
You're as warm as the bright morning sun
You're as cool as the breeze on the last days of April
You're as fine as fine can be
You're like time is to space
You're like faith is to 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 angel you see
You're as bright as the moon
You're as light as a feather
You're as fine as fine can be

Like the rain is for the crops
You're like food for my thoughts
You're like true is for knowin' what's not
You're like leaves are for trees
You're like bees are for buzzin'
You're as fine as fine can be

You're as bright as the moon
You're as light as a feather
You're as fine as fine can be

 

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"Flyin' Blind"

"Flyin' Blind"



Jessi-Jo said you had better not go, Jessi-Jo said you had better not go.
Jessi-Jo says you better think twice, understand and take my advice.
Oh, Jessi-Jo, where did you go? I'm leaving town tonight.
Jessi-Jo, I need you now, do you feel all right? Do you feel all right?

Jessi-Jo said you had better not stray, you have only promises.
Jessi-Jo said you had better stay home from the ice fields far away.
Oh, Jessi-Jo, where did you go? Polar bear on my right.
Jessi-Jo, I need you now, I'm flying blind tonight, flying blind tonight.

Jessi-Jo said you had better not go to the place with the snow and the ice.
Jessi-Jo said you had better beware, understand and take my advice.
Oh, Jessi-Jo, where did you go? There's an oil rig on my right.
Jessi-Jo, I need you now, flying blind tonight, flying blind tonight.

Jessi-Jo said you had better not stray, all we have are promises.
Jessi-Jo said you had better stay home from the ice cap far away.
Oh, Jessi-Jo, where did you go? Polar bear on my right.
Jessi-Jo, I need you now, flying blind tonight.

Oh, Jessi-Jo..where did you go? Do you feel all right?
Jessi-Jo, I need you now, I need you here tonight, flying blind tonight.

 

[fox69]

"For Lovin' Me"

"For Lovin' Me"



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 found
'Cause movin' is my stock in trade
I'm movin' on
I won't think of you when I'm gone.

So don't you shed a tear for me
B'cause I ain't the love you 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 heart
Is on the mend
Well I just might pass this way again

That's what you get for lovin' me
That's what you get for lovin' me
Everything you had is gone
As you can see
That's what you get for lovin' me
That's what you get for lovin' me

 

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"Ghosts Of Cape Horn"

"Ghosts Of Cape Horn"



All around old Cape Horn
Ships of the line, ships of the morn
Some who wish they'd never been born
They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Fal deral dal riddle de rum
With a rim dim diddy
And a rum dum dum
Sailing away at the break of dawn
They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

See them all in sad repair
Demons dance everywhere
Southern gales, tattered sails
And none to tell the tales

Come all of you rustic old sea dogs
Who follow the bright Southern Cross
You were rounding the Horn
In the eye of a storm
When you lost her one day
And you read all your letters
From oceans away
Then you took them to the bottom of the sea

All around old Cape Horn
Ships of the line, ships of the morn
Some who wish they'd never been born
They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Fal deral dal riddle de rum
With a rim dim diddy
And a rum dum dum
Sailing away at the break of dawn
They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Come all you old sea dogs from Devon
Southampton, Penzance, and Kinsale
You were caught by the chance
Of a sailor's last dance
It was not meant to be
And you read all your letters
Cried anchors aweigh
Then you took them to the bottom of the sea

All around old Cape Horn
Ships of the line, ships of the morn
Some who wish they'd never been born
They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

Fal deral dal riddle de rum
With a rim dim diddy
And a rum dum dum
Sailing away at the break of dawn
They are the ghosts of Cape Horn

 

[fox69]

"Go My Way"

"Go My Way"



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 and I'll do the best I can
I can't be anything but just what I am
I can't help it if I'm in love with you
Why must I sail my ship alone without a friend
My thoughts are on you
I dare not ask again

Go my way it's the only way to go
If things aren't workin' out you'll be the first to know
Come on along and together we'll go
Please love me and say that you'll be mine

Why must I sail my ship alone without a friend
My thoughts are on you
I dare not ask again

Go my way it's the only way to go
If things aren't workin' out you'll be the first to know
Come on along and together we'll go
Please love me and say that you'll be mine

 

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"Go-Go Round"

"Go-Go Round"



Alone upon the sidewalks of despair
'Twas there she wandered
With her suitcase in her hand
Her fate she pondered
Only a go-go girl in love with someone who didn't care
She met him on a night so rare when her friends were there
And the band was groovin'
When he gave a glance that said how much he would like to meet her
How was she to know at the time
He would mistreat her

In her case she danced for him although a hundred eyes were turned her way
And before the set was through he knew
She would be his loved one

Only a go-go girl in love with someone who didn't care
Only twenty-one, she was a young girl just in from somewhere

He's playin' up in Michigan with a group they call The Intended
With a kiss, and a promise, he was gone
The song was ended

But as she walks, she waits for him the pavement is a shoulder for her tears
But in her heart she knows there is no way
She can hope to change him

Only a go-go girl in love with someone who didn't care
Only twenty-one, she was a young girl just in from somewhere

Only a go-go girl in love with someone who didn't care
A go-go girl in love

 

[fox69]

"Gotta Get Away"

"Gotta Get Away"



I'm on my way, got no time to waste
Places to go, people to chase
Gonna grab my comb 'n my toothpaste
Gotta get away from here
Twenty-one years from the day I was born
I was workin' on the night shift tootin' my horn
Through sheets of rain, through sleet and storm
You come to me
You were the girls with the summer sunshine
In your eyes and in your smile
You were the one I thought I thought loved me
It was somethin' I never could quite believe
Gotta get away from here

I'm a real bad loser that's what I am
Gonna grab my hat and my hexagram
You can stick my money in an old tin can
I think I fell in love again
I was down by the bus stop bidin' my time
I was hitchin' a ride with a friend of mine
Iwas almost gone, I was over the line
I said what's come over me

You were the girl with the sound of springtime
In your songs and in your voice
You were the one I thought loved me
It was somethin' I never could quite believe
Gotta get away from here
Gotta get back to you

I'm gonna make it today, I'm gonna get on my toes
Been awake so long I'm getting ready to doze
Gonna grab my bag and a few old clothes
Gotta get away from here
Gotta get back to you
Gotta get away, gotta get away
Gotta get away, gotta get away
Gotta get away

 

[fox69]

"Hangdog Hotel Room"

"Hangdog Hotel Room"



I go in for singing, I do it for my pay
But the kind of gig I can 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

Oh Lord it feels so good to play a nighttime tune
So pass the jar and that old guitar in this hangdog hotel room

I believe in magic, a little monkeyshines
But the kind of row I can really hoe is playin' in tune on time
With rhythms all around us we're like weavers at the loom
So pass the jar and that old guitar in this hangdog hotel room

Oh Lord it feels so good to play a nighttime tune
So pass the jar and that old guitar in this hangdog hotel room

When it comes to mornin' and goin' out at night
Well the kind of test that I like the best is rubbin' the wrong girl right
And a few good friends and neighbors into playin' the nighttime tunes
So pass the jar and that old guitar in this hangdog hotel room

Oh Lord it feels so good to play a nighttime tune
So pass the jar and that old guitar in this hangdog hotel room
With rhythms all around us we're like weavers at the loom
So pass the jar and that old guitar in this hangdog hotel room

 

[fox69]

"Harmony"

"Harmony"



Harmony, oh harmony
Where are you tonight, where are you tonight
Harmony, oh harmony
Have you gone away, have you gone to stay
If you pass me by I will miss you
And if you can cry I can cry too

Harmony, oh harmony, where are you tonight, where are you tonight
Harmony, sweet harmony, have you gone astray, have you gone away
If you'd ask me why I will miss you, it's a part of my nature I guess
Oh harmony, sweet harmony
Oh where have you gone harmony

Harmony, oh harmony, where are you now, where are you right now
Harmony, oh harmony, oh where have you gone, the hours are so long
If you pass me by I will miss you and if you can cry I can cry too

Harmony, oh harmony, I'm holding on tight, do you read me write
Harmony, oh harmony, don't ever let go, don't ever let go
If you'd ask me why I will miss you, it's a part of my nature I guess
Oh harmony, sweet harmony, oh what have we done harmony

If you pass me by I will miss you and if you can cry I can cry too
Harmony, sweet harmony, oh where have you gone, what have we done
Where have you gone harmony

 

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"Heaven Help The Devil"

"Heaven Help The Devil"



In this land of chance do we know right from wrong
Even at a glance we know the road is long
We don't owe a single thing to anyone
Most of us do not believe in come what may
Everything we fought for was in vain they say
Even when called upon to throw our lives away

We have been captured by the thieves of the night
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories

In these times of trial and uncertainty
I have thought what does this freedom mean to me
Is it just some long forgotten fantasy

Our love for each other may not be explained
We live in a world where tears must fall like rain
Most of us don't wish to cause each other pain

We have been captured by the thieves of the night
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories

To every unsung hero in the universe
To those who roam the skies and those who roam the earth
To all good men of reason may they never thirst

We have wings to guide us through the timeless sea
And faith that will remain through all eternity
We try to be helpful to the ones in need

We have been captured by the thieves of the night
Held for ransom if you please
Heaven help the devil may he have a few unpleasnt memories