I knew the day would come
When one of my heroes would fall
From the mountain of music he built
Mr. Gordon Lightfoot sang them all
Acoustic guitar melodies
And velvet voice that serenades
Lyrics to hold your ears
A minstrel story teller by trade
A top shelf singer
Professional song writer
Master musician
Makes for a hit song rider
He’d pull upon hearts
Singing of romance
With guitar in hand
He’ll help your heart to dance
He felt the pain of tragedy
In every word of sorrow
To remember those we’ve lost
Respect them for all your tomorrows
He cared more for others
Than he did for himself
In his fashion
His modest hidden wealth
I know I’ll miss his voice
And his acoustic guitar
But I also know
In Heaven, there’s a new star
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RIP Gordon Lightfoot