Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Vocals
Nick DeCaro
Nick DeCaro
Accordion
Rick Haynes
Rick Haynes
Bass Guitar
Jim Gordon
Jim Gordon
Drums
Terry Clements
Terry Clements
Lead Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Songwriter
Nick DeCaro
Nick DeCaro
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Skene
Chris Skene
Assistant Engineer
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Pickin' up the pieces of my sweet, shattered dream
I wonder how the old folks are tonight
Her name was Ann and I'll be damned if I recall her face
She left me not knowin' what to do
[Verse 2]
Carefree highway, let me slip away on you
Carefree highway, you've seen better days
The morning after blues from my head down to my shoes
Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you
[Verse 3]
Turnin' back the pages to the times I love best
I wonder if she'll ever do the same
Now the thing that I call livin' is just bein' satisfied
With knowin' I got no one left to blame
[Verse 4]
Carefree highway, I've got to see you, my old flame
Carefree highway, you've seen better days
The morning after blues from my head down to my shoes
Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you
[Verse 5]
Searchin' through the fragments of my dream shattered sleep
I wonder if the years have closed her mind
I guess it must be wanderlust or tryin' to get free
From the good old faithful feelin' we once knew
[Verse 6]
Carefree highway, let me slip away on you
Carefree highway, you've seen better days
The morning after blues from my head down to my shoes
Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you
Let me slip away on you
[Verse 7]
Carefree highway, I've got to see you, my old flame
Carefree highway, you've seen better days
The morning after blues from my head down to my shoes
Carefree highway, let me slip away, slip away on you
Written by: Gordon Lightfoot
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