Song for a winter's night by Gordon Lightfoot with lyrics

Dedicated to my husband of 29 years - Greg ♥

The lamp is burnin' low upon my table top
The snow is softly falling
The air is still within the silence of my room
I hear your voice softly calling
If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you

The smoke is rising in the shadows overhead
My glass is almost empty
I read again between the lines upon each page
The words of love you sent me

If I could know within my heart
That you were lonely too
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you

The fire is dying now, my lamp is growing dim
The shades of night are liftin'
The morning light steals across my windowpane
Where webs of snow are driftin'

If I could only have you near
To breathe a sigh or two
I would be happy just to hold the hands I love
Upon this winter night with you
And to be once again with you

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[cindysmusicstudio]

Thanks so much!

[pkappel006]

sitting by the fire, watching the snow fall so easily upon my window up here in St. Paul, MN. listening to Gordon's tunes all night long. Happy Holidays to all

[7761864]

Simply one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

Very nice video..

[Lostchord1000]

A great song from a great singer/songwriter! I've been a massive fan for 40 years.

[53austdj]

One of the greatest mood setting songs ever.

[HansieDZ]

@ryoushii

You paint a lovely picture!

Lucky you :)

[goblinonacloud]

I heard this first when I was ummm 21... I'm 57 now and this song is more relevant now in my life but it still makes me cry... my favourite of all Gord's ballads..

[jbdmed]

@1niftyjay we always look forward to the first snow and a white Christmas,  after that Texas sounds pretty good

[terrafirma91]

Can you just picture yourself as these words describe? Lightfoot has a way with the lyrics in his songs that places the listener into the same room, in the same mood as Lightfoot himself. What a genius Lightfoot is.

[MassaJim]

This is, to me, Gordon's absolutely best composition.

[StudebakerHawk57]

Canada's greatest gift to the world: Gordon Lightfoot

[pebrooks123123]

Very lovely, an appropriate of one's display of affection. God bless you both!