Gordon Lightfoot

[fox69]

"I'll Prove My Love"

"I'll Prove My Love"



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 the robin sings
Anywhere the lake is cold
Anywhere the bell is tolled
I will prove my love to you
In everything I say and in all I do

Anytime our paths don't cross
And the losin' dice are tossed
Anytime you know what's best
Anytime I can't care less
I'll make it up to you
In everything I say and in all I do

Any way the wind may blow
Any way I stub my toe
Any way the tree might bend
Any way the day might end
I will prove my love to you
In everything I say and in all I do
I will make it up to you
In everything I say and in all I do

 

[fox69]

"I'll Tag Along"

"I'll Tag Along"



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 own
If you turn back to that page again
And you can't win
If you ask me I'll tag along
Paper matches in the afternoon
Cups of tea and all of that Zen
I think it's time we took a walk outside
It seems there is no oxygen
This time tomorrow we might all be packed and gone
I believe it's best we carry on
Smoke rings rising til they disappear
In the sky above
If you ask me I'll tag along

Each and every bad dream will be hammered into dust
When we get back where we belong
If you ever turn that page again
And you need a friend
If you ask me I'll tag along

This time tomorrow we might all be packed and gone
I believe it's best we carry on
Smoke rings rising til they disappear
In the sky above
If you ask me I'll tag along

 

[fox69]

"I'm Not Sayin'"

"I'm Not Sayin'"



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 want me
I can't give my heart to you
Or tell you that I'll sing your name up to the sky
I can't lay the promise down
That I'll always be around when you need me

Now I may not be alone each time you see me
Along the street or in a small cafe
But still I won't deny or mistreat you
Baby if you let me have my way

I'm not sayin' I'll be sorry
For all the things that I might say that make you cry
I can't say I'll always do
The things you want me to
I'm not sayin' I'll be true but I'll try

Now I may not be alone each time you see me
Or show up when I promised that I would
But still I won't deny or mistreat you
Baby if you love me like you should

I'm not sayin' I'll be sorry
For all the things that I might say that make you cry
I can't say I'll always do
The things you want me to
I'm not sayin' I'll be true but I'll try
I can't say I'll always do
The things you want me to
I'm not sayin' I'll be true but I'll try

 

[fox69]

"I'm Not Supposed To Care"

"I'm Not Supposed To Care"



I think you have somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away
You got places to go, you got people to see still I'm gonna miss 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 somebody some time, you know I will always be there
I'll do it although I'm not supposed to care

I'll give you the keys to my flying machine if you'd like
I will show you the light and when you call I'm gonna come to you
And when you find someone who loves you, I'll know you would treat me the same
Just lie there, you're not supposed to care

I think you have somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away.
That's some kind of a game still I'm glad it came down to the final round
but anyway

If you think you need someone who needs you, you know I will always be there
I'll do it although I'm not supposed to care
I'll do it although I'm not supposed to care

 

[fox69]

"If Children Had Wings"

"If Children Had Wings"



There's a love I hold dear
And it 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 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
There were things that were done
And a wife cannot stand too much pain
And what I thought was best
Couldn't please her much less
But my love still goes on, that don't change

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 lips and a tear in my eye
Everything will be fine by and by

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 face and a tear in my eye
Everything will be fine by and by

 

[fox69]

"If I Could"

"If I Could"



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 light returned again
To take you away from me
If I could speak with the tongues of the masters of old
If I could tame all the fleeting perceptions I hold
Would I stand in the marketplace before
To be shouted down without any warning at all, to be stood by the wall
And shot by the man in blue

If I could run with the grace of a sun-colored stallion
If I could fly like the great silver jets in the morning
If I caused the wind to change with one wave of my hand
And if I could play the final symphony and set it free
Would it mean anything to you

If I could stand like a rusty old man in his armor
If I could ride the steed that he rode in his time
I would turn his head away to the river
And let him wander through the meadow grass, wild and free
For everyone to see

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 light returned again
To take you away from me

 

[fox69]

"If There's A Reason"

"If There's A Reason"



If you should need me deep in the night
My arms (will open?) in shades 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 there my ticket to play out that role which I've been given

Home is where the heart is
But at times a good home must be broken
The wine has grown bitter
From the harsh words we have spoken

If there's a chance for someone else
To make you feel life is worth livin'
Give it a try oh lady
Just let me know and I'll move on

Home is where the heart is
But at times a good home must be broken
The wine has grown bitter
From the harsh words we have spoken

If you should need me deep in the night
At shades of twilight
If there's a reason for livin' without me
Just let me know and I'll go on livin'

 

[fox69]

"If You Could Read My Mind"

"If You Could Read My Mind"



If you could read my mind, love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old-time movie
'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
You know that ghost is me
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost that you can't see

If I could read your mind, love
What a tale your thoughts could tell
Just like a paperback novel
The kind the drugstores sell
When you reach the part where the heartaches come
The hero would be me
But heroes often fail
And you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take

I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three-way script
Enter number two
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me
But for now love, let's be real
I never thought I could act this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back

If you could read my mind, love
What a tale my thoughts could tell
Just like an old-time movie
'Bout a ghost from a wishin' well
In a castle dark or a fortress strong
With chains upon my feet
But stories always end
And if you read between the lines
You'll know that I'm just tryin' to understand
The feelings that you lack
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it
I don't know where we went wrong
But the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back

 

[fox69]

"If You Got It"

"If You Got It"



If you got it
Don't lose it girl it's got to be
The one creative thing that's left for you and me
If you find it
Don't lose it all the very next day
Lock it in your soul and throw the key away
So, don't you let it go
Let it stay let it grow
Like the snow
Don't let it melt away
If you find it
Then give it girl with all your might
Forget about yourself you're not the losin' kind

If you get it
Then keep it cool don't let it die
You may only see it once don't let it pass you by
So don't you let it go
Let it stay let it grow
Like the snow
Don't let it melt away

If you find it
Then give it girl with all your might
Forget about yourself you're not the losin' kind

If you get it
Then keep it cool don't let it die
You may only see it once don't let it pass you by
Pass you by, don't let it die
Don't let it go

 

[fox69]

"If You Need Me"

"If You Need Me"



If you want to know all reasons
For the things I feel inside
You can run away and hide
If you want to
But if you need me
Show me a way to get through
'Cause I've not see anyone like you
Since I was a man

If you want to know for certain
What is written in my soul
Where my wildest dreams unfold
Like an endless stream
If you need me
Show me a way to walk tall
'Cause I've not seen anything at all
Until I met you

Sun lights up the seasons
Blue eyes light up the night
If you want to know the meaning
Of these feelings, that's all right
I could be with you tonight
That's where I'd like to stay
If you need me
Show me a love that is true
'Cause I've not seen a woman like you
Since I was a man

If you want to know what magic
Lies beneath the haloed moon
In each corner of each room
Where my love has strayed
If you need me
Show me a way to walk tall
'Cause I've not seen anything at all
Until I met you

If you need me
Show me a way to get through
'Cause I've not seen anything like you
Since I was a man