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Wikipedia article'"Bitter Green"' is a song by Gordon Lightfoot, first released in 1968 on his album 'Back Here on Earth'. The single reached #44 in Canada. Lightfoot also included the song on his 1969 live album 'Sunday Concert', and recorded a second studio version for his 1975 compilation album 'Gord's Gold'. A cover version by Ronnie Hawkins reached #36 in 1970. The Idle Race recorded a version of the song on their 1971 album 'Time Is'. ContentThe song is a ballad about a woman who roams the hillsides above the town for years waiting for her lover to come home:
No one knows the identity or fate of her lover, but the woman is well known and loved. Years later, on one cold autumn day, a stranger walks into town and weeps at the churchyard where his beloved lies buried. Townspeople speculate as to who the mystery man is: "Some say he was a sailor who died away at sea Her lover finally returns, too late, as the woman has died:
Chart performanceReferencesCategory:Gordon Lightfoot songs Category:1968 songs Category:1960s ballads Category:Songs written by Gordon Lightfoot Category:1968 singles Category:United Artists Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Elliot Mazer Category:Folk ballads | |
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