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I'm a little nuts. I'm a lot nuts. All I know is that in the midst of the madness of this world it's my therapy. The music touches my heartstrings.
Gordon Lightfoot
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Gordon Lightfoot
Age: 85
Born: 1938
Born: November 17
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Gordon Meredith Lightfoot
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My first song was Hula Hoop Song, in 1955. It was a novelty song. I had to find someway to reach out and it was with a novelty song. Now, all of my recording obligations have been taken care of. I made 14 albums for Warner Brothers. Five for United Artist before that.
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The strength of his will was the tool of his trade.
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All that remains is the faces and the names of the wives and the sons and the daughters.
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She is my flower and she blooms for the one who loves her best.
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It was very interesting time to be in England. Even at that point [John] Lennon and [Paul] McCartney influenced my writing. I thought, maybe there is a huck or two in here I haven't thought of.
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Those who put their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid.
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I can see her lying back in her faded dress in a room where do what you don't confess.
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I don't know where we went wrong, but the feeling's gone and I just can't get it back.
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Will you gather daydreams or will you gather wealth? How can you find your fortune when you cannot find yourself?
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Of course I knew The Band's Canadian keyboard player, the late Richard Manuel, but I didn't play that night because I was there as a guest with my record executives. People ask, why didn't you play? If I had known I was going to be playing then I would have been prepared for it.
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To wear the crown of peace, you must wear the crown of thorns.
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I can remember sitting in a cabin outside of Denver writing that with a can of soup on the stove.
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Sometimes I think it's a shame, when I get feeling better when I'm feeling no pain.
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My parents got my sister and I to go to church and have piano lessons. We were keen and they could see that.
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There is always something wrong with a song, you can't be perfect.
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Let our hearts touch far horizons. Let our love know no borders, Draw the Circles wide until, No one stands alone.
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I was a drummer in the bugle band in cadets. I marched. It's probably quite funny to look back on it.
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