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Title: Gordon Lightfoot - Canadian Railroad Trilogy (Lyrics )
Added: Mar 8, 2009
Author: anippygirl
Duration: 6:25
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Gordon Lightfoot"Canadian Railroad Trilogy"From the Album - The Way I Feel. 1967Lyrics:There was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not runWhen the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sunLong before the white man and long before the wheelWhen the green dark forest was too silent to be real But time has no beginnings and the history has no boundsAs to this verdant country they came from all aroundThey sailed upon her waterways and they walked the forests tallBuilt the mines, mills and the factories for the good of us allAnd when the young man's fancy was turnin' to the springThe railroad men grew restless for to hear the hammers ringTheir minds were overflowing with the visions of their dayAnd many a fortune lost and won and many a debt to payFor they looked in the future and what did they seeThey saw an iron road running from the sea to the seaBringing the goods to a young growing landAll up from the seaports and into their handsLook away said they across this mighty landFrom the eastern shore to the western strandBring in the workers and bring up the railsWe gotta lay down the tracks and tear up the trailsOpen her heart let the life blood flowGotta get on our way 'cause we're moving too slowBring in the workers and bring up the railsWe're gonna lay down the tracks and tear up the trailsOpen her heart let the life blood flowGotta get on our way 'cause we're moving too slowGet on our way 'cause we're moving too slowBehind the blue Rockies the sun is decliningThe stars they come stealing at the close of the dayAcross the wide prairie our loved ones lie sleepingBeyond the dark ocean in a place far away We are the navvies who work upon the railwaySwinging our hammers in the bright blazing sunLiving on stew and drinking bad whiskeyBending our backs til the long days are doneWe are the navvies who work upon the railwaySwinging our hammers in the bright blazing sunLaying down track and building the bridgesBending our old backs til the railroad is done So over the mountains and over the plainsInto the muskeg and into the rainUp the St. Lawrence all the way to GaspeSwinging our hammers and drawing our payLayin' 'em in and tying them downAway to the bunkhouse and into the townA dollar a day and a place for my headA drink to the living, a toast to the deadOh the song of the future has been sungAll the battles have been wonOn the mountain tops we standAll the world at our commandWe have opened up her soilWith our teardrops and our toil For there was a time in this fair land when the railroad did not runWhen the wild majestic mountains stood alone against the sunLong before the white man and long before the wheelWhen the green dark forest was too silent to be realWhen the green dark forest was too silent to be realAnd many are the dead men too silent to be real
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bigcwdbjd78 Says:
Feb 27, 2012 - i saw gordon lightfoot in milwaukee in late 2011.just an awesome performer.he is among my ultra favorite performers.
940hahl Says:
Mar 6, 2012 - This song is a masterpiece. Listen how he paints a picture with each line of the song describing our (canadas') history and heritage. This song should be deemed an aural national treasure!
terrryc Says:
Mar 16, 2012 - Once you get used to the colder weather, it is easy to mistake Canada for Heaven.....
TONVAR Says:
Mar 20, 2012 - The way the tempo relates to the lyrics of this song is really good
PatriciaaLy Says:
Mar 20, 2012 - I love this song
ericc4433 Says:
Mar 20, 2012 - IM 16 AND I LIKE THIS MUSIC :)
JasperJohnD Says:
Mar 23, 2012 - One of my favourites, too. I bought Gords Gold which included this version back in the 80s on cassette which died along the way. I have another version which lacks the finesse of this one. So glad to hear it again! Thanks.
realdeal444 Says:
Mar 24, 2012 - no one owns canada.
memaseven Says:
Mar 31, 2012 - Wonderful job of illustrations, to one of Gord's best!! Thanks for posting.....
RedLink27 Says:
Apr 2, 2012 - My parents gave me "Gord's Gold" CD when I was little. And, that wasn't too long ago. I am a little young... And most of my friends can't stand this music. But I really like it, to tell you the truth.
aquariuslxiii Says:
Apr 16, 2012 - Well said! In 11 words, you have managed to capture all that needs to be said about this greatest of all Canadian songs.
lmcdasm Says:
Apr 16, 2012 - thx :)
yukonnahanni Says:
Apr 18, 2012 - ONLY , TEARS , CAN BE SHED , FOR , THE VALINENT ,, THAT WORKED UPON , THESE RAILROADS
TheoGallagher Says:
Apr 19, 2012 - CPR sucks!! it kills so much wildlife you wouldn't believe it. so many bears get murdered by it out in the mountains when they go to eat the grain from the leaky cars. the bastards wont even spend the money to get the problem sorted out... thats all you hear about in the newspapers during the summer, so FUCK YOU CPR!!! the bears used to use a system where they would drag things about on there back but whiteys thought that wasnt good enuff!! good song tho
gingerdances Says:
Apr 24, 2012 - Great photos, great song. The Canadian railroad once connected town to city, and mother to son. Now its lines have been butchered. A national shame with far-reaching consequences, both economically and socially. Brilliant song by the great Lightfoot.
HellHammerX Says:
Apr 27, 2012 - PETA sucks balls
lindyloulous Says:
May 15, 2012 - Love you,Mr. Canada!
snipindowntown Says:
May 19, 2012 - Wow this song is pretty much a history lesson but one worth listening to! Love you lightfoot!!
cypresscoach Says:
May 21, 2012 - Bears are just overgrown rats.
cypresscoach Says:
May 21, 2012 - The city I live in was a railway camp that just grew and prospered. Natural gas was discovered in the late 1800s, and generations of hard-working people had good lives here. I came here as an adult, and wish I'd been born here.
Jenefene Says:
May 23, 2012 - If i learn this song by hard i get a 1+ in english ^^
1234ale12341234 Says:
May 23, 2012 - Canada <3
Jesse DAVID Says:
May 23, 2012 - This song should be an alternate to the National Anthem!
Trainmasterstudios Says:
May 26, 2012 - Bears arent just overgrown rats.The CPR wouldnt be the CPR without them.
hellion741 Says:
Feb 21, 2012 - :)