Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind - Michael Deal (cover)

Mike Deal sings If You Could Read My Mind, Gordon Lightfoot recorded in 1970 same name as the LP and also on his Greatest hits CD, Bob Dylan calls Lightfoot one of his favorite songwriters........ Lyrics....., If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong,
With chains upon my feet.
You know that ghost is me.
And I will never be set free
As long as I'm a ghost that you can't see.




If I could read your mind, love,
What a tale your thoughts could tell.
Just like a paperback novel,
The kind the drugstores sell.
Then you reached the part where the heartaches come,
The hero would be me.
But heroes often fail,
And you won't read that book again
Because the ending's just too hard to take!




I'd walk away like a movie star
Who gets burned in a three way script.
Enter number two:
A movie queen to play the scene
Of bringing all the good things out in me.
But for now, love, let's be real;
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it.
I don't know where we went wrong,
But the feeling's gone
And I just can't get it back.




If you could read my mind, love,
What a tale my thoughts could tell.
Just like an old time movie,
'Bout a ghost from a wishing well.
In a castle dark or a fortress strong.
With chains upon my feet.
But stories always end,
And if you read between the lines,
You'd know that I'm just tryin' to understand
The feelin's that you lack.
I never thought I could feel this way
And I've got to say that I just don't get it.
I don't know where we went wrong,
But the feelin's gone
And I just can't get it back!

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[jeffreyorich]

I normally don't like covers much, but out of curiosity for this song, I checked this out. Great job, man! You do have a kind of Elvis like voice.

[dahoser44]

@jeffreyorich

Thank you for giving it a chance and also for your very kind comments, much apperciated!!

Floyd

[ThePipecarrier]

Your voice is a beautiful blend of Elvis Presley and Gordon Lightfoot. Very sensitive interpretation of a classic.

[dahoser44]

@ThePipecarrier

Thank you for your awesome comments and compliments, much appreciated!!

Floyd

[dan51baby]

thank you so much. i am at awe of your talent. such a timeless song.

[dahoser44]

@dan51baby

Hi.. thank you so much for your wonderful compliments, they are very much appreciated!!

Have an awesome Sunday,

Floyd

[xepobnha666]

..Dayum !!!,

Im a true die hard Gordin Lightfoot fan, and this is just wonderful. Im sure if Gordon heard it He would agree..

I think Mike needs to get to a studio real quick the world is missing out on a beautiful voice and some real talent.

Share it..

[Stubbii]

It's not often i stumble onto a cover that i would consider as good as the original but This is very very close, Great Job congrats

[westykitten]

This was very very well done!! I really enjoyed listening to it and the tone to your voice is beautiful!!

[karazze0285]

not to be racists or a asshole but know rapper better fuck this song up or some punk rock shit from todays music

[colt45x2d]

RIP Wilbur Chapman Jr I miss you Dearly Love mikey

[theoriginalbillholt]

@snicker9400 As a musician, I was about to make a similar comment. It's easy for people, especially if they happen to not be musicians, to think that the mark of a good vocalist is just the ability to stay on-key. This is very nicely done, and it's a perfect illustration of a song that requires extra finesse with the timing or phrasing so that it 'breathes'. If anyone doubts my assertion, listen to a friend, or perhaps even yourself, when cranking the tunes on your next road trip!