Listen to The Watchman's Gone by Gordon Lightfoot

The Watchman's Gone

Gordon Lightfoot

Singer/Songwriter

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

Vocals

John Stockfish

Bass Guitar

Milt Holland

Percussion

Jim Gordon

Drums

Nick DeCaro

Accordion

Terry Clements

Lead Acoustic Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Lightfoot

Songwriter

Nick DeCaro

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lee Herschberg

Engineer

Lenny Waronker

Producer

Lyrics

Just like birds of a feather

We too have followed the golden Sun

It feels so good

Knowing the watchman's gone

If I give you a rose, buddy

Would you please bury it in the fields?

I seen a rose

Watching it all fold out

There's a train down at the station

It's come to carry my bones away

2 Engines on

21 Coaches long

End to end

21 Coaches bend

The watchman's out

Kicking the bums about

If I wait for the right moment

You can bet I'll climb aboard unseen

I've done it before

I know I can do it in my sleep

The watchman's out

Kicking the bums about

The watchman's out

Kicking your dreams about

As I leave you in the sunset

Got one more nothing I'd like to say

You don't know me

A son of the sea am I

As I say to you, my brother

If you live to follow the golden Sun

You better beware

Knowing the watchman's always there

If you find me feeding daisies

Please turn my face up to the sky

And leave me be

Watching the moon roll by

Whatever I was

You know it was all because

I've been on the town

Washing the bullshit down

The watchman's out

Kicking your dreams about

It feels so good

Knowing the watchman's gone

It's like a song

Knowing the watchman's gone

Written by: Gordon Lightfoot