Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter who helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s, widely considered one of Canada's greatest. His biographer noted that his name is synonymous with timeless songs about trains and shipwrecks, rivers and highways, lovers and loneliness. He achieved worldwide success with numerous Gold and Platinum albums, and his songs have been covered by many renowned artists. Playing this song connects you to the world of a master storyteller whose music often explores themes of travel and the human experience.