Best Gordon Lightfoot Songs

I enjoy Gordon Lightfoot music, especially this song his voice is easy on the ears...2 thumps up.

I've always liked this song, but it's the title and first line that speaks volumes...

Happy 80th birthday (17 November 2018) Gordon Lightfoot!

So many great allusions, heartfelt lyrics. A bulls-eye hit on reality of heartbreak, a deep romantic love that just can't workout to a happy ending.
"... You won't read that book again because the ending's just too hard to take."

The story of a haunting event with an electric yet ethereal sound. This song stands above the typical beautiful Gordon Lightfoot songs.

My wife and I love to vacation on Lake Superior, so this song always haunts me. I remember the night it happened: November 10, 1975.

This has to be the best song by Gordon Lightfoot ever. Defintely better than most of Lightfoot's music; beats the Beatles hands down.

"When the waves turn the minutes to hours". Best lyric in the history of ballads.

"... You've got places to go and people to see, still I'm gonna miss you..."

The first time I heard the first two lines, I cried my eyes out. A beautiful song of friendship and is so personal to me.

Beautiful list, Beatles...

There is nothing and I mean nothing that this man doesn't embody... Love... Empathy and compassion... Enough said

"I think you have somebody waiting outside in the rain to take you away..."

Such an all around talented and awesome guy. This is probably my favorite song of his.

I used to huff so much gasoline to this song but I never found out what the words in the sand meant

Tells the story of a young man far away from his hometown. It manages to be joyful and reminiscent at the same time.

Paints a beautiful picture.

Wow, this is number 1

When you can write a song that is covered by so many artists, including Elvis Presley, you know you've got a gem.

Another story song, and one that makes you stop and think.

One of the best love songs ever written, in my opinion. I saw him in Minneapolis a few years back and it was one of the quietest concerts I had ever been to. You could talk to the person next to you, no problem! Even while the music was going on! Great voice, great songwriter, I think Lightfoot might be the most underrated songwriter of all time.

The melody and lyrics captures the essence of the love that I have for my spouse. It will forever be my favorite song from the musical magical master craftsman: Gordon Lightfoot.

Gordon is amazing. We saw him 2 years ago in Detroit. So many great tunes and a brilliant lyracist

Happy and quick

Just one problem, Mr. Lightfoot! Americans call them railroads. Canadians call them railways!

Love the description of Rainy day people, and I think I know several.

Being The b side to The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald, this of course is one of his more underrated songs. Personally one of my favorites.

Like the Golden Rule or Boy Scout Laws this is a great example of how to live your life

How is this song not on here already? Off Summertime Dream, it was his follow-up to Edmund Fitzgerald. While obviously not as good as Fitz, it's still a very good but very dark song about how lost love can ruin you. In true Lightfoot style, he paradoxically puts it to a bright, cheery melody. Speaking of cheery songs, where is Cotton Jenny?

Very cheerful sounding song with a dark message. Love the contrast, should be higher...

Also 16 miles to 7 lakes and can't depend on love to defend me.
But #2 should be The Last Time I Saw Her.
The lyric: I would tear the threads away that I might bleed some more.

Ethereal and dreamy