The Watchman's Gone Lyrics - Gordon Lightfoot

Just like birds of a feather 

We too have followed the golden sun 

It feels so good 

Knowin' the watchman's gone 

If I give you a rose, buddy 

Would you please bury it in the fields? 

I've seen a rose 

Watchin' it all fold out 

There's a train down at the station 

It's come to carry my bones away 

Two engines on 

Twenty-one coaches long 

End to end 

Twenty-one coaches bend 

The watchman's out 

Kickin' the bums about 

If I wait for the right moment 

You can bet I'll climb aboard unseen 

I've done it before 

I know I can do it in my sleep 

The watchman's out 

Kickin' the bums about 

The watchman's out 

Kickin' your dreams about 

As I leave you in the sunset 

Got one more nothin' I'd like to say 

"You don't know me 

A son of the sea am I" 

As I say to you, my brother 

"If you live to follow the golden sun 

You better beware 

Knowin' the watchman's always there" 

If you find me feedin' daisies 

Please turn my face up to the sky 

And leave me be 

Watchin' the moon roll by 

Whatever I was 

You know it was all because 

I've been on the town 

Washin' the bullshit down 

The watchman's out 

Kickin' your dreams about 

It feels so good 

Knowin' the watchman's gone 

It's like a song 

Knowin' the watchman's gone