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It seems so lucky to just to have the right of telling you with all my might, you're beautiful tonight.
Gordon Lightfoot
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Gordon Lightfoot
Age: 86
Born: 1938
Born: November 17
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Gordon Meredith Lightfoot
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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'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.
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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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