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Hail hero, hail hero, child of your fate
Come into the kitchen don't stand by the gate
And show us your wisdom before it's too late

— Gordon Lightfoot Theme song of Hail Hero! (1969)

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SS Edmund Fitzgerald
And all that remains is the faces and names of the wives and the sons and the daughters...

Hail hero, hail hero, child of the sun
All covered with flowers still having your fun

Hail hero, hail hero, let me see you smile
You been gone for so damn long, I wish you'd stay awhile

Theme song of Hail Hero! (1969)

The liquor tasted good and here the women all were fast...
You can't jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So I'll best be on my way
In the early morning rain

Lightfoot! (1966)

And the body of a dead youth
Lies stretched upon the ground
Upon the filthy pavements
No reason can be found
Black day in July

Did She Mention My Name? (1968)

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