Gordon Lightfoot
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Gordon Lightfoot
Said to have been inspired by his upbringing in the town of Orillia in rural Ontario, Canada, this song by Gordon Lightfoot seems to describe the four seasons in the order of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, all centered around the repeated refrain of “pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and rose...
[Verse 1]
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
Rain pools in the woodland, water to my knees
Shivering, quivering, the warm breath of spring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
[Verse 2]
Catbirds and cornfields, daydreams together
Riding on the roadside the dust gets in your eyes
Reveling, disheveling, the summer nights can bring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
[Verse 3]
Slanted rays and colored days, stark blue horizons
Naked limbs and wheat bins, hazy afternoons
Voicing, rejoicing, the wine cups do bring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
[Verse 4]
Harsh nights and candlelights, wood fires a-blazin'
Soft lips and fingertips resting in my soul
Treasuring, remembering the promise of spring
Pussywillows, cat-tails, soft winds and roses
Pussywillows, Cat-Tails was written by Gordon Lightfoot.
Pussywillows, Cat-Tails was produced by John Simon.