Bruce Cockburn (pronounced "CO-burn") (born May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario… Read Full Bio ↴Bruce Cockburn (pronounced "CO-burn") (born May 27, 1945 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) has had a long and distinguished career, with much success in his native Canada. He has written songs in styles ranging from folk to jazz-influenced rock to rock and roll. Cockburn was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2012 he received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (in Canada the award was to honour "significant contributions and achievements by Canadians").

Cockburn's early albums were fairly straight ahead folk music spotlighting his brilliant guitar playing. In fact, there were a good number of instrumental guitar numbers on those early recordings. A Christian element came into his music around the time of the album Salt, Sun and Time, and over time his writing has taken on a stronger and stronger political orientation.

Perhaps the most consistent element of Cockburn's music has been his willingness to change and evolve over time. In this way, he is similar to fellow Canadians Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.

He has had a couple of radio hits in the United States, including (Wondering Where the Lions Are and If I Had a Rocket Launcher).

His albums in the 80s are considered some of his strongest, including Humans, Inner City Front, Stealing Fire, and Big Circumstance. After Big Circumstance he struggled with writer's block, and his output began to slow down; but he recovered with the formidable Nothing But a Burning Light, which led the way back to a sparer, more folk-oriented form of music. His later album The Charity of Night contains one of his most thoughtful songs, Pacing the Cage.

His 2006 album Life Short Call Now was preceded by Speechless, a collection of instrumentals, many of them from earlier albums. The album highlights Cockburn's prodigious abilities as a guitarist.

Cockburn's 31st studio album,Small Source of Comfort was released in March, 2011. BruceCockburn.com called the album "an adventurous collection of songs of romance, protest and spiritual discovery. The album, primarily acoustic yet rhythmically savvy, is rich in Cockburn’s characteristic blend of folk, blues, jazz and rock."

Wondering Where The Lions Are
Bruce Cockburn Lyrics

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Sun's up, mm-hmm, looks okay
The world survives into another day
And I'm thinking 'bout eternity
Some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me

I had another dream about lions at the door
They weren't half as frightening as they were before
But I'm thinking 'bout eternity

Some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me

Walls, windows, trees, waves coming through
You be in me and I'll be in you
Together in eternity
Some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me

Up among the firs where it smells so sweet
Or down in the valley where the river used to be
I got my mind on eternity
Some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me

And I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are, uh-huh (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are, mm-hmm (wondering where the lions are)
Wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
Uh-huh, ah-huh, uh-huh, ah-huh

Huge orange flying boat rises off a lake
Thousand year old petroglyphs doing a double take
Pointing a finger at eternity
I'm sitting in the middle of this ecstasy

Young men marching, helmets shining in the sun
Polished and precise like the brain behind the gun
Should be, they got me thinking about eternity
But some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me

And I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are, uh-huh (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are, mm-hmm (wondering where the lions are)
Wondering where the lions are, uh-huh (wondering where the lions are)
Wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
Oh, oh-oh, uh-huh

Freighters on the nod on the surface of the bay
One of these days we're gonna sail away
We're gonna sail into eternity
Some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me

And I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are, oh (wondering where the lions are)
Wondering where the lions are, hmm-hmm (wondering where the lions are)
I'm wondering where the lions are, oh (wondering where the lions are)
Wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
Uh-huh, ah-ha, uh-huh, ah-ha (wondering where the lions are)
Uh-huh, ha (wondering where the lions are)
Uh-huh, ha (wondering where the lions are)

Oh, oh-oh (wondering where the lions are)
Mm-hmm (wondering where the lions are)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bruce Cockburn's song, Wondering Where The Lions Are, describe the singer's pondering on the concept of eternity, which is accompanied by a feeling of euphoria or ecstasy. The first few lines express the singer's relief that the world has survived for another day and then transition into his thoughts of eternity. The mention of lions in the second verse signifies the singer's recurring dream about a potentially dangerous situation, which was less terrifying than it was before, perhaps indicating that the singer has learned to overcome his fears.

As the song progresses, Cockburn portrays various scenes, such as the beauty of nature, young soldiers marching off to war, and the ships sailing away. All of these events remind the singer of the transient nature of life and the possibility of something greater beyond. The song ends with the singer's continued wonderment about where the lions are, which is open to interpretation, but perhaps suggests the singer's search for meaning or truth.

Overall, the song's lyrics explore the themes of mortality, the ephemeral nature of life, and the quest for transcendence or enlightenment. The repeated motif of lions and the singer's search for them symbolize the quest for meaning and understanding in a world that can often be confusing and frightening.

Line by Line Meaning

Sun's up, mm-hmm, looks okay
The day has started positively and everything seems fine

The world survives into another day
Despite past struggles, the world continues on

And I'm thinking 'bout eternity
Contemplating the infinite and beyond

Some kinda ecstasy got a hold on me
Feeling a sense of pure joy and spiritual connection

I had another dream about lions at the door
A recurring dream of fear and danger

They weren't half as frightening as they were before
The fear is lessening over time but still present

Walls, windows, trees, waves coming through
Nature and the outside world are ever-present

You be in me and I'll be in you
A spiritual interconnectedness between all living things

Together in eternity
The oneness of all in the infinite beyond

Up among the firs where it smells so sweet
A peaceful and pleasant natural environment

Or down in the valley where the river used to be
A now-changed and perhaps desolate landscape

I got my mind on eternity
Thinking about the infinite beyond

And I'm wondering where the lions are (wondering where the lions are)
Pondering the source of fear and danger

Huge orange flying boat rises off a lake
A surreal image of wonder and amazement

Thousand year old petroglyphs doing a double take
Ancient artwork seemingly surprised or reacting to modern times

Pointing a finger at eternity
The artwork symbolizing a connection to the infinite beyond

I'm sitting in the middle of this ecstasy
Feeling a sense of pure joy and spiritual connection

Young men marching, helmets shining in the sun
A representation of the military and power

Polished and precise like the brain behind the gun
A commentary on the intelligence and strategy of those in power

Should be, they got me thinking about eternity
Reflecting on the permanence of power and its impact

Freighters on the nod on the surface of the bay
Large ships resting calmly and peacefully

One of these days we're gonna sail away
A hope for a better future and escape from current struggles

We're gonna sail into eternity
A belief in the infinite beyond and possibility of a greater reality

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bruce Cockburn

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@razzjets94

3y↑59

Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay
The world survives into another day
And i'm thinking about eternity
Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
I had another dream about lions at the door
They weren't half as frightening as they were before
But i'm thinking about eternity
Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
Walls windows trees, waves coming through
You be in me and i'll be in you
Together in eternity
Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
Up among the firs where it smells so sweet
Or down in the valley where the river used to be
I got my mind on eternity
Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
And i'm wondering where the lions are...
I'm wondering where the lions are...
Huge orange flying boat rises off a lake,
Thousand-year-old petroglyphs doing a double take,
Pointing a finger at eternity
I'm sitting in the middle of this ecstasy
Young men marching, helmets shining in the sun,
Polished as precise like the brain behind the gun
(Should be!) they got me thinking about eternity
Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
And i'm wondering where the lions are...
I'm wondering where the lions are...
Freighters on the nod on the surface of the bay
One of these days we're going to sail away,
Going to sail into eternity
Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me
And i'm wondering where the lions are...
I'm wondering where the lions are...

@rinofriio97

I know now how to explain the artistry of Mr.Cockburn..
He is an Artists composure..
When You have Bruce Cockburn in your bubble..
Only then...can you say.
You are Cool...He be the furthest out there and the coolest...because ...all he had to do is Stand Still.
Thanks for all the great songs.
In My Years of Gathering...
That is a very thin slice in History....known as the
Bruce Cockburn Era.

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@astridgsw

3y↑151

This song was sung around a bonfire on my dad's last night. It was one of his favourites. He was a good dad, I had the blessing to see his true self.

@4thlinemaniac356

22w

My Son recently took his life. He left me the song lyrics for Daddy's Halo by The Rugged Man. It helped. This is a good song also. And to help understand it all @ the word foundation channel An Introduction To Thinking And Destiny by Harold Percival

@paulhollingworth8638

Glory to a Great and Glorious Lord

@mwinters6307

3y↑70

I heard this song while working at my first post-college job in 1980. Never knew who the artist was, but the chorus “I wonder where the lions are” never left my memory. Forty years later I thought I’d look the line up on YouTube and there it is. I can die peacefully now. (But not RIGHT now.)

@_Lane_

3y↑6

I love this comment! 😀

@artlitmusic

48w↑1

😅

@traces2807

37w↑1

Beautifully said.

@acdyman

36w↑2

I resemble this comment ;)

@elizabethmachamer8885

6y↑280

A very special friend made me promise to play this song when he passed on. So as promised...this one's for you, Michael. RIP

@TheSidneyWood

4y↑1

💚

@northcookssouth1418

4y↑4

Beautiful

@mscurrie914

4y↑2

💙❤

@aprillawson3567

3y↑2

Awe baby I feel it

@Mrcat-oo9ry

3y↑1

WHEN I die I want this song to be played

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@brendonpizzati20

1y↑35

It's genius lies in its simplicity.
Bruce can play and sing so much more in a lyric than other artists can in a whole song.

@bobgorno8387

50w↑4

It SOUNDS simple.
This is a very complicated song and difficult to get right

@22lilacsky

43w

I am hugging your comment., hahaha.

@bevwood3694

2y↑43

Bruce coburn is one of the greatest singer/songwriters of a generation. A lyricist and guitarist of the highest calibre. Long may he contine.

@shawnwright5332

2y↑2

👍🇨🇦

@22lilacsky

43w

I agree!!!! so underrated!

@bobhebbard5688

7y↑54

As a drummer myself, I may be biased, but aren't the drums in this song AWESOME!!!!!

@davidyoung8875

1y↑31

As a Canadian, Bruce is a National Treasure. One of the greatest songwriters of all time.

@saunders1

2y↑16

Cockburn's classics like this and The Coldest Night of the Year, etc., are to me, like old friends coming to visit, when they pop up on the radio. You welcome them in like an old friend you are really happy to hear from again. Like good friends, you smile together. Grateful.

@coreythompsonTheOneandOnly

1y↑5

First time I ever heard this song and I like it, I'm a 36 year old black 🐈‍⬛🖤 retired home 🏡 owner born and raised in the city 🌆🏙️ of Chicago Illinois, you can't tell me music isn't capable of reaching folks and bringing people of all different faces and races together

@lilybates6237

So, so, so true...

@johngriffin87

2y↑5

Good choice. Seeing as how for the past 3 months I'm now a leukemia patient, although doing well, I've spent a lot more time pondering my own mortality. My musical choices tend to have more significance than before. And this is a good one to help you keep things in perspective.

@bevwood3694

2y↑6

Well done Elizabeth. That brought a lump to my throat. Lovely way to honour your friend Michael.

@ponyboygarfunkel1675

2y↑6

I have always loved this. The bit about lions has always brought to mind the lions that Santiago dreamt about in "The Old Man and the Sea."

@jezkah333

7y↑410

my dad used to play this on guitar when I was little. 13 months ago he left this earth but this song brings me comfort and happiness. I sung it to him on his death bed it is very special to me

@roscoefoofoo

7y↑12

Condolences...and all the best wishes that music gives us.

@048LIB

7y↑9

I lost my mom on 9/1...I wish I had sung this to her on her death bed.

@rachelstansberry762

7y↑8

Great story for a great song

@surrrrferrr1000

7y↑12

sweetest thing I've ever read . I recently lost my Dad. 😘 Bless you both xo

@jezkah333

7y↑4

nerdypussycat sending you a big hug❤

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@marcd2936

5y↑32

Seriously one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

@evefuhrman3483

2y↑7

For the longest time I have loved this song. The first time I heard it was on ER season 6. The episode Great Expectations where Carol delivers her twin daughters. Loved the song but could never find it because I always thought the main lyric was, wondering where the lines are. Not lions. Finally after watchingthat episode again last night I heard lions and found it on YouTube. Added it to my collection on Spotify. Awesome song❤❤❤

@patriciametzler5989

2y↑8

Songwriting doesn't get any better than this. Still come back to this (and others - Dust and Diesel , Lovers in a Dangerous Time, and hundreds more) through the decades. What vivid images he paints.

@LEAWUCHANNEL13

3y↑3

My father really Love listening this song..watching here in Taiwan ❤🇹🇼❤🇵🇭❤#freeflow

@22lilacsky

43w↑1

This man knows how to write the perfect songs! When I see a beautiful land, I think of this song.

@armandopereira63

12y↑89

Not to sound typical, but i truly feel that this is one of greatest songs ever written by a Canadian, and heck simply one of the best popular songs ever!

@chrishiggs527

6y↑5

One of the best written ever

@evltwin984

Ah, Neil young much?

@bobgorno8387

3y↑4

No, this is one of the best songs ever written. Ever.
I honestly believe this song should be in the Top Ten of songs ever written, regardless of genre.

@jonbenjisnomore7935

3y↑5

@@evltwin984 Neil Young's fame overshadows so many other great but lesser known Canadian artists like Bruce Cockburn. That is the point that is being made here.

@evltwin984

@@jonbenjisnomore7935 fair enough

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@jamesedwinjones4208

2y↑4

Totally brilliant imagery. Prolific poet and songwriter!! This leaves such a peaceful thought as we pass on through He being in us and us being in Him and fears being left behind. Cockburn is such a gift to all of us. Tons of other songs but I’m always going back to this one as my mainstay. Genius masterful creative!!!

@mdpatsos

6y↑6

Reminds me of all the time I spent in Vancouver. I miss that time. So many kind people touched my soul. I am grateful.

@TheSaltydog07

5y↑1

I visited Vancouver but I saw black bears,.

@OuterGalaxyLounge

4y↑18

Vividly takes me back to summer 1980. Working a summer job third shifts overnight in a massive, sweltering, filthy, old tobacco manufacturing and warehouse complex in Louisville, Ky., before heading off to college that fall. Caked brown with dust every night cleaning every dark nook and cranny of the place and smelling like a cigarette on the way home. Those huge buildings are now long gone.

@jenniferlima9235

Cool story. The summer of 1980, I was three years pre-conceived.

@alexwebster6809

2y↑5

The real deal. I been getting through a life w this song in my head always.

@if6was929

5y↑79

"This was wrote during the cold war when a relative of mine (who works for the Government) said to me one day, “we could wake up tomorrow to a nuclear war.” I woke up the next morning, there was no nuclear war. It was a real nice day and there was all this good stuff going on, and I had a dream that night which is the dream that is referred to in the first verse of the song, where there are lions at the door, but they weren’t threatening – it was a kind of peaceful thing. It reflected a previous dream that was a real nightmare where the lions were threatening.” - Bruce Cockburn

@TritoneJazzCamps

5y↑3

This was "wrote"? He really said or wrote that?

@janecahane9592

4y↑4

It's a wonderful song Bruce – as mentioned it always makes me think of our Creator's joy at the creation of this beautiful planet, also I think of CS Lewis' Aslan. It is perfect and always lifts my spirits. Thank you so much for creating this and putting it out there!

@mikeweir3680

Very Cool, thank you for that!!

@mikeweir3680

4y↑2

You want to check out a heavy guitar tune by brucey baby check "no footprints" 2nd part acoustic lead is mindblowing!!!

@bonniepeyser1529

2y↑1

I just love this!❤

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@evanhowell7429

3y↑3

I use to always play this for my little boy at the time. Sometimes play it on acoustic guitar. He got used to it & loved it. As he grew a little older he'd say dad, "play the lion song." He's a teenager now. Where did the time go? If you have a small child cherish the time you have with them because it goes by fast. I have ALWAYS enjoyed being a dad. When my son was born he changed my life & brought a lot of love into my life.

@rickmeinig

4y↑8

Such an appropriate song for those turbulent times ...

@razzjets94

3y↑59

@kellywilson6023

2y↑4

these lyrics are genius!

@janeburton7647

46w↑2

Thanks for posting the lyrics! 👍🇨🇦👍

@screwyootube1

9y↑39

LOVE this song, as well as many others from Mr. Cockburn's catalog! It's a real shame more people aren't more familiar with him! I was lucky enough to see him live 3 years ago in Hollywood!

@17Kracing

8y↑5

+screwyootube1 I agree with you 100%, Bruce Cockburn has a lot of great songs and it is a shame that he isn't more well known. I really like the song Call It Democracy, because he tells it like it is.

@fmurphy55

7y↑132

I was a night manager at the Yonge St Sam the Record Man back in the 80's and I had just put this record on when Bruce came in the store. (It would have been uncool to put it on after I knew he was there.) The timing was right (for the first and only time) and I was quite chuffed. He looked at me me and we both just kinda half grinned. We chatted for a while on his way out and he always stopped for a few words after that whenever we were both in the store. Not friends, but friendly.

@jeffsmart110

6y↑6

wow!

@redcoat4ever

5y↑5

fmurphy55 sams, young st, 80‘s. Wow too cool. Loved those days. Specials, albums for $6.99. magical atmosphere.

@terryschmida2421

5y↑9

I still have a few Sam's LP dust jackets from that period . . . A little later on Bruce used to come into the Bamboo on Queen Street when I was working there, in the late '80s. He was always unfailingly humble and polite. A very gifted musician and songwriter.

@andrewmair7371

5y↑2

fmurphy55 ~ Nice one 👍 😊

@nskimharris

5y↑3

this is one of those things that makes the internet seem like a given eh?

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@scottandrewspielman5378

2y↑2

I first heard a copy of this on a cassette pirated off a radio back in the late 70's. The wife of a guy on my ship sent it to him. This song never left my memory.

@asdfjkli

You've been through a lot. I am born much later than you (1989) but I appreciate you and everything you've been through, that will never be again. The ones who got to experience the 20th century are slowly but surely dying out.

@a2zme

14y↑17

One of the best acoustic guitar riffs ever! Awesome tune! Thanks for posting...

@bruceciesil1505

2y↑12

I have listened to and loved this song for 30 years !! When I get confused about life... this song always puts thing back into perspective for me.
This life is wonderful and hard but but our next life will be defined by ecstacy.

@julienvallieres4066

3y↑18

Love this song forever

@rachellesmith4270

10y↑5

Been a while since I heard this song. Brings me back to my freshman year at LSU, Thanks Bruce , what a great song.

@matthewpaterson6435

3y↑7

Anytime I watch the NFL Detroit team play, I always think of the chorus of this song...especially how they play, or rather, how they "don't play," during a game.

@johnking7535

You have no business being this funny

@madbrowniac7871

11w

This could also be applied to Columbia in The Ivy League and British Columbia in The Canadian Football League.😂😏👨‍🎓👩‍🎓🇨🇦🦁🏀🏈B.W.

@imannonymous7707

5y↑10

such a powerful song.....i was 13 when i first heard it.....my friends were into acdc and priest... id play this record and they just didnt get it....it only made me love it more

@graceallen5409

8y↑62

What a cool song. Evokes images of my youth and a simpler time. Thanks Mr. C.

@chorinzen

2y↑1

Every single time I hear this . I cry. I have had. the worst imaginable things , happen in my life. , but this song is another sweet reminder 9f better times. and people .

@brianlynch9204

6y↑49

It is a song that all of us in our mid 50's know.

@chrishiggs527

6y↑4

40s too

@2listening1

@@chrishiggs527 :)

@LW-tb3cz

4y↑2

60s too

@mikeweir3680

4y↑3

55 on the money!

@yourmother3207

4y↑3

19!

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@jimmypowers5606

6y↑6

I had the very good fortune of seeing Bruce oh in the early 80s I played harmonica with catfish Hodge and we had recorded Blues got the world and I also remember before we met him one night we would be on the road and just listen to his music and mellow out after the gig of playing rock and roll blues and Loud stuff too when we met Bruce what a kind man a consummate artist and songwriter I have the utmost respect for him and I'm glad to see that people are getting his music and the message thank you Bruce Jimmy powers

@MrRedwing90

4y↑11

A masterpiece! A superb song.

@bixbybixby6752

6y↑6

Loved this song. Also the drums in a couple spots are very unique.

@DaveWollenberg

12y↑5

Bruce hit #21 in Billboard, 6-7-80. God bless ya, for postin' it. Thanx! Have a blessed week!

@kanealson5200

6y↑6

This song came out just slightly before my time but when I discovered it, I made 'Wondering Where the Lions Are', 'Tokyo', 'Rumors of Glory', 'Waiting for a Miracle' and 'Coldest Night of the Year' part of the soundtrack to my wife and young kid's lives. Cockburn is just one of those Canadian artists like 'Tragically Hip', Tom Cochrane and Gordon Lighfoot that you play at parties or at the cottage at a campfire and everyone knows it. An enduring part of the culture.

@arnoldlitke5084

Yes yes yes don't you forget or leave out good old canadian band Doug and the Slugs their up there too on my all time top 5 greatest canadian band/ singers!!!!🤪

@lancerichard722

12w

Loved this song the first time I heard it back in 1980. I have always imagined this song to be about biblical Daniel getting tossed into the lions pit, and they left him alone. The power if God Almighty protecting him ... and me. Fear makes you worry about the lions. Trust in God and you will be wondering where the lions are.

@phyllyirl

6y↑14

I met this man at the Playhouse during the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton and he was amazing.

@fdkzvjbdgvbz

12y↑4

it doesn't get any better than this..

@daveowens271

48w↑1

I remember I was in high school and just starting to pay attention to popular music. On America's Top 40, the first time I ever listened, this was number 40. It was on its way down the chart, but I remember how catchy the chorus was. Kasey Kasem mentioned that he was really huge in Canada, but had just started to get some traction in the US. Still a super catchy song with great guitar work.

@porridgesilt

13y↑16

only a zebra would dislike this.

@rogerbeaumont9918

8y↑24

Best track of my life, and believe me, I've heard a few. It sits just right.

@gwmerr

8y↑3

hard to name another that rests easy on the soul like this

@JimGreenHimself

5y↑6

This great old song was on the air in the 1980s, when I worked as an engineer in Tampa Bay 1987-1989, for the 2nd time. The Lions were right behind, but the glory of the angel was there to toast up front as time brought us to the All Hail point beneath a rainbow of stars on the Western horizon in The Twilight of the Idols. Those were the days of High Adventure, the phases of The Kingdom of Heaven flowed past in stellar visions subillustrated
by mythically imaging nebulae, galaxies, and planetary surfaces decorated with miracle scenes. It took some study to realize it.

@jeffsmart110

9y↑55

Such a beautiful beautiful song...

@janecahane9592

4y↑28

This is my all-time favourite song – or perhaps neck and neck with Joni Mitchell's Circle Game – but it so perfectly describes the joy of God's creation and always makes me think of Aslan :)

@derekkess5223

Incomparable! Is this your favorite song?

@maggirobinson8388

4y↑3

Oh Canada. Again. Thanks Mr. Cockburn.

@sladwig4094

10y↑32

just gets better with time

@kathyweiss856

4y↑4

Excellent piece; it's on my funeral playlist.

@derekkess5223

Incomparable! Is this your favorite song?

@edgreen8140

5y↑2

Very underrated guitarist,in my opinion.

@greenfalconer4019

24w↑1

“World survives into another day” :Hoping this song is on my playlist after Election Day 2024.

@jamestravers1896

4y↑25

That bass line is the business. Phrasing on the drums is beautiful. Folk/Reggae?

@fjb3544

4y↑1

James Travers with a mix of Dylan?

@nielwright1

1y↑2

Just found this on ER. Carol wakes up to it at the beginning of season 6, episode 8. Had to do some detective work, but worth it.

@ladycplum

I remember that, it's the Thanksgiving episode, and she went into labor at the train station.

@juliacatlett5047

14w

And I just found it while watching the same episode January 18, 2024!

@billrudiak

4y↑6

Lived in Canada my first 33 years and never got to see this amazing musician, knowing only the recorded versions of his music. Broke the drought last night at a great performance with his nephew John Aaron Cockburn (on guitar, accordion, and secondary vocals) at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley. His live vocals on this song sounded way better than on this record. Amazing poetry.

@carlkuss

6y↑9

I went to Toronto to get a Master's in literatue in 1981-82 at U.T. and this song was on the airwaves. Such fine memories.

@makeiteasyonurself

I just want to live inside this song, wearing serenity like a blanket. “You be in me and I’ll be in you, together in eternity” would make a great marriage vow.

@Axetele

14y↑3

One of the best rhythm-sections ever recorded, IMHO.

@nursemedic17

9y↑46

This song saved my life back in the day....

@1954Cajun

7y↑4

I know what you mean..........

@PoopSnoot

6y↑3

Weird to say but it gives the feel of renewal in life, for some memories of their loved ones, new beginnings, getting clean, etc...

@TheSaltydog07

5y↑3

Same here, many times.

@2listening1

5y↑2

Me too; almost literally. Hang in there, OK? :)

@royboy56100

4y↑3

Never give up hope or your Faith!! Romans chapter 8 and Ephesians 4 changed my life ,set things in perspective!!Peace..

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@balanironbreaker

7y↑30

I discovered Bruce Cockburn by mistake thinking that this was an elusive Warren Zevon song he had done between 1978's Excitable Boy and 1980's Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School. After I realized my error that it was a totally different artist I began backtracking and trying to collect all of Bruce Cockburn's work as well.

@TheSaltydog07

5y↑2

1983, San Francisco

@socaljusticewarrior558

5y↑3

Zevon is excellent too. Omg.

@gregmoore7446

3y↑1

You didnt go wrong going Zevons way.....

@xstraightedgefishingx

8y↑16

I remember that this was one of my favorite songs growing up listening to.

@edgreen8140

5y↑4

Thank God for your dad and his taste in music. A classic

@sallydhruva

My friend Ktahdn Vesuvino choreographed a dance for us with this song. We would all dance together around the campfire in the Haven. Such joy. Now he's dancing with the angels.

@amandabradley1848

7y↑1

My husband and I have loved this song for many years. He just learned to play it and it is so great to hear him play especially at the end of the day as I head skyward to dreamland.

@denysdouville1110

7y↑2

j'ai acheté un vinyle en 1972 de cette artiste et je n,oublierai jamais ,car c,est vraiment un bon musicien et également un poète.

@edgreen8140

2y↑1

Thank. You naama!

@psdvictoria8872

9y↑13

great song, brings back happy memories.

@stebaer

23w↑1

How I recall first hearing this song when I worked at ChristmasTreeShops in Natick in 2001 and heard this song on the speaker throughout the day among the other songs and then at the opening in The Movie of Hoot.🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉🦉

@estelleedwards283

1y↑1

I remember him as one of the great acts that appeared on the old SNL.

@mountainmedium111

44w

Been listening to this since the 80's! I love to put it on 1st thing in the am, & listen repeatedly! Helps me escape the reality of O' Bidenism!

@DaveWollenberg

14y↑2

Hit #21 pop, #22 AC in the US (Billboard). How'd it do in Canada, Bruce's homeland? God bless you, brother Bruce!

@jaredrowland4767

7y↑1

this song is about whatever YOU want it to be about! Every song has its own meaning, special to the listener. just enjoy the music. that's what it's for!

@radar0412

Jared Rowland Thanks for telling us how to enjoy music. But I think you're preaching to the Chior.

@AFROJOE2323

5y↑1

Moved to Finland. Everytime my mom flies out from Colorado we listen to this song.

@palermopaul

5y↑2

Great tune! brings smiles.

@jimcarlile6679

4y↑3

This song is like a nice dream.

@axelcheveldave

Thank you

@bigm1953

11y↑2

i remember when this song came out and loved it. haven't heard in years and all of a sudden i'm watching the credits to the last special feature on the new blu ray of Argo and it starts playing! life just better!!!

@robertfarina382

45w

Sound freaks me out still 43 yrs later

@deweypug

Lynn turned me on to this song and his music... riding bicycles along the toe path near Bethesda... Yup, my mind still goes there when I hear this.

@jamesmcgee7723

Bruce Cockburn played How I Spent My Fall Vacation at the Blue Mountains Blues and Roots festival a few years back and I could have died a happy man right then.

@bunpeishiratori5849

Summer of 1980. I remember it well.

@wismar3630

22w

the best......my first concert, at the age seven. Ontario Place.

@williamslaughter6720

I wonder where the lions are. Excellent song my friend.

@newfrontier01

13y↑1

Absolutely brilliant!

@sgrannie9938

First of his songs I heard (long long ago), and I was hooked.

@sergiorivera8258

5y↑4

Bruce Cockburn
"Wondering Where The Lions Are"
1980.

@raffickghoomashyan9234

6y↑3

If I were a river, then this song would be the bridge over me...
And it would connect my banks together...

@jody024

8y↑5

Great song, just heard it again in E.R when i watched a rerun

@Theearthtraveler

8y↑8

Great song!

@scottgalbraith6555

5y↑2

First time I heard this was on Saturday Night Live when I was a kid. :)

@zacknadeau2281

5y↑6

I dedicate this to my up and coming detroit lions 2019 !

@dough3438

LOL Priceless!!!

@travismann9321

38w

Simply put: I love this song.

@jasontoppin7662

8y↑7

FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS SONG BRUCE COCKBURN GREAT SONG

@yourmother3207

Jason Toppin ok calm down

@rinofriio97

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