Man At The Gate (1913) Lyrics - Ron Sexsmith

The man at the gate 

Seems to be waiting 

For someone or something 

To enter the scene 

The man at the gate 

Appears in the distance 

To prove his existence 

In 1913 

With the man at the gate 

There is no way of knowing 

If he's coming or going 

He's caught in between 

The man at the gate 

It appears at a distance 

Could use some assistance 

In 1913 

His silhouette has been captured unknowingly 

Trapped in a postcard for all eternity 

This photograph from the turn of the century 

Snapped by a photog at a moment in history 

The man at the gate 

Stands like a statue 

Not somebody that you 

Would notice it seems 

The man at the gate 

He was living and well once 

At Trinity Bellwoods 

In 1913