Having been a Gordon Lightfoot fan since 1967, it would be impossible for me to list just one song. A coupleof years ago I had to have heart surgery and was told that my chances of surviving it were very small. Naturally this gives a person some serious thinking. While listening to Gordon's Songbook, "Heaven Don't Deserve Me" jumped out at me. I left a note in my lockbox for my wife and children to play that song if I did not make it. Obviously I did, but I have since instructed them to play it at my funeral when my time does come. Lightfoot's songs can strike a chord with almost anyone. Even in his young age he had a tremendous amount of wisdom. With his album "A Painter Passing Through" his career has come full circle. To me he is perhaps one of the greatest storytellers of all-time. You can find a Gordon Lightfoot to match almost any situation you are going through in life. I have had the honor of seeing him perform over 20 times in my life and hope to see him once more before his or my time on this earth ends.
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