If I Could

Gordon Lightfoot

21 fans

Gordon Lightfoot

Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. CC OOnt (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s. He has been referred to as Canada's greatest songwriter and internationally as a folk-rock legend. more »


Year:
1993
4:02
81 
#1

 Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!

If I could sing like the poets and kings of this world
If I could rise like the wind or the tides of the sea
I would sing you to sleep my love with sweet melody
And let you dream away till the morning light returned again
To take you away from me

If I could speak with the tongues of the masters of old
If I could tame all the fleeting perceptions I hold
Would I stand in the marketplace before
To be shouted down without any warning at all, to be stood by the wall
And shot by the man in blue

If I could run with the grace of a sun-colored stallion
If I could fly like the great silver jets in the morning
If I caused the wind to change with one wave of my hand
And if I could play the final symphony and set it free
Would it mean anything to you

If I could stand like a rusty old man in his armor
If I could ride the steed that he rode in his time
I would turn his head away to the river
And let him wander through the meadow grass, wild and free
For everyone to see

If I could sing like the poets and kings of this world
If I could rise like the wind or the tides of the sea
I would sing you to sleep my love with sweet melody
And let you dream away till the morning light returned again
To take you away from me

 Watch: New Singing Lesson Videos Can Make Anyone A Great Singer

Written by: GORDON LIGHTFOOT

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Discuss the If I Could Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "If I Could Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/25614340/Gordon+Lightfoot/If+I+Could>.

    Missing lyrics by Gordon Lightfoot?

    Know any other songs by Gordon Lightfoot? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    If I Could

    1,173
    15     1

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    In what year was the first Woodstock festival held?
    A 1968
    B 1970
    C 1969
    D 1980

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Don't miss Gordon Lightfoot's

    Upcoming Events

    »
    Gordon Lightfoot tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!

    Movies soundtrack

    If I Could

    »
    • Henry Fool
    • Moondance Alexander
    • Pufnstuff