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Okay guys, I am new here. I can't remember the name of this lightfoot song, can anyone help me? Words go something like this...

"And you wake up in the morning to a dream world coming true..."

That's all I really know...heheh. If anyone can pinpoint that song and give me the title it would be appreciated.

Hi Aravel,

Welcome aboard. That song would be "Race Among The Ruins" which is on the Summertime Dream CD from 1976. It's available at any major CD seller.

Bill

Here are the lyrics:

You think you had the last laugh
Now you know this can't be true
Even though the sun shines down upon you now
Sometimes you must feel blue
You make the best of each new day
You try not to be sad
Even though the sky falls down upon you
Call it midnight feelin' bad
When you wake up to the promise
Of your dream world comin' true
With one less friend to call on
Was it someone that I knew
Away you will go sailin'
In a race among the ruins
If you plan to face tomorrow
Do it soon

The road to love is littered
By the bones of other ones
Who by the magic of the moment
Were mysteriously undone
You try to understand it
But you never seem to find
Any kind of freedom comin' clean
Is just another state of mind

When you wake up to the promise
Of your dream world comin' true
With one less friend to call on
Was it someone that I knew
Away you will go sailin'
In a race among the ruins
If you plan to face tomorrow
Do it soon

So take the best of all that's left
You know this cannot last
Even though your mother was you maker
From her apron strings you pass
Just think about the fool
Who by his virtue can be found
In a most unusual situation
Playin' jester to the clown

When you wake up to the promise
Of your dream world comin' true
With one less friend to call on
Was it someone that I knew
Away you will go sailin'
In a race among the ruins
If you plan to face tomorrow
Do it soon

When you wake up to the promise
Of your dream world comin' true
With one less friend to call on
Was it someone that I knew
Away you will go sailin'
In a race among the ruins
If you plan to face tomorrow
Do it soon

CMD,

thanks for printing those lyrics. I love that song and seeing the words written
there so clearly, reminded me of just why I
love it.

and a big welcome to Aravel! Visit often! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif

If you are looking for lyrics just go to HOME and click on Songs. They are listed alphabetically.
Char
Welcome to www.corfid.com!

I agree with you SH ( scary... lol )
RATR is a really great song.

The Lyrics are just too much.

"The road to love is littered
By the bones of other ones
Who by the magic of the moment
Were mysteriously undone
You try to understand it
But you never seem to find
Any kind of freedom comin' clean
Is just another state of mind ".

Please no one tell me what that means, its just a great collection of words ... lol

Keep Smiling.... Ron !!! ( welcome Aravel)

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Ron,

I kinda like it when you agree with me http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif
LOL

That particular verse gives me goosebumps.
I KNOW what it means. For me, anyway.

Yes, SH. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif

I also know what it means ( I think..lol )

But isn't it a fine example of a great " wordsmith" at work.

Gordon Lightfoot, one of the worlds greatest "Poets".

Keep Smiling Ron http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif