Never been to guysburough. I've never even been to Canada. I'm 16. Stan Rodgers died almost 20 years before I was born. Yet, when I listen to his music, especially this song. I get nostalgia for a time I never lived. I mourn memories that were never mine. It's almost a religious expirience, like I'm remembering a past life. And I love every second of it.
Now there's no train to Guysborough Or so the man said So it might be a good place to be... I sit in this station And I count up my change And I wait for the Guysborough train... Now I've sat in your kitchens And talked about walls And I've sung about your withering pain Shattered your temples And I've brought on your fall Now I wait for the Guysborough train... [Chorus] And I ride for all time, on the Guysborough line And I grow by the North County rain And the North Shore's begun, the man I've become In rags, on the Guysborough train... No train to Guysborough Now ain't that a shame Though I know there will be one in time And the house that's alone It soon will be gone Razed for the Guysborough line [Chorus] People are simple Like the rain clouds sweet Both grown by that North County rain The Interval is clear Will it soon disappear Under the Guysborough train? [Chorus]
I've loved this song. Tonight every lyric is metaphoric to my life. The words might mean something different to everyone but that is what art is. I love this guy.
@@kimberlymairjarvis8341 I live in Maryland. I have the book that was a paper for a Master's degree. Stan carried this same book with him. So if you knew Stan, you need to get Garnet's book. Garnet knows us, Best Mike
I have this CD and on the insert, there is a note regarding this recording, that it is only a "bed track"! This is another example of Stan's mastery of music!!
@@trentonbarton809 Far out beyond the tank farm fence where the gas flare makes no sound, I forget the stink and I always think back to that eastern town.
The guysborough railway was going to run in front of the house my grandfather grew up in but now thanks to another liberal promise it's the trans Canada trail running in front of Grampies house!
Why did I move to Saskatchewan from Guysborough? Oh wait, I have steady work out here for as long as I want it whereas in Guysborough I'd be on the pogey.. Still sucks though..
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Never been to guysburough. I've never even been to Canada. I'm 16. Stan Rodgers died almost 20 years before I was born. Yet, when I listen to his music, especially this song. I get nostalgia for a time I never lived. I mourn memories that were never mine. It's almost a religious expirience, like I'm remembering a past life. And I love every second of it.
@@jimhabsfan maybe there is hope for the country to have some young people who are going to have the intellectual capacity to be leaders.
My grandfather would play this song on his guitar while sitting in st Francis harbor guysbrough ns . Miss those days
Stan was indeed the man...and died a heroes death! Canada needs to formally recognize this mans contribution to the fabric of Canada.
This is one of the most phenomenal songs I have ever heard. Just simply gorgeous.
Huge Stan rogers fan.
Never heard this song till today, and boy it was worth the wait.
Best place on earth.
Stan the best ever love this song ever thank you
As long as I've loved Stan, I've never heard this wonderful song!
Totally agree with you. Memories flood back of hearing about it..and writing back and forth with his Mom sharing our grief.....
Now there's no train to Guysborough
Or so the man said
So it might be a good place to be...
I sit in this station
And I count up my change
And I wait for the Guysborough train...
Now I've sat in your kitchens
And talked about walls
And I've sung about your withering pain
Shattered your temples
And I've brought on your fall
Now I wait for the Guysborough train...
[Chorus]
And I ride for all time, on the Guysborough line
And I grow by the North County rain
And the North Shore's begun, the man I've become
In rags, on the Guysborough train...
No train to Guysborough
Now ain't that a shame
Though I know there will be one in time
And the house that's alone
It soon will be gone
Razed for the Guysborough line
[Chorus]
People are simple
Like the rain clouds sweet
Both grown by that North County rain
The Interval is clear
Will it soon disappear
Under the Guysborough train?
[Chorus]
I love this song. Not only because I was born and still living in Guysborough.
I've loved this song. Tonight every lyric is metaphoric to my life. The words might mean something different to everyone but that is what art is. I love this guy.
The kitchen he refers to was mine.......
@@kimberlymairjarvis8341 I live in Maryland. I have the book that was a paper for a Master's degree. Stan carried this same book with him. So if you knew Stan, you need to get Garnet's book. Garnet knows us, Best Mike
Glad i'm not the only one. It busts me up everytime I hear him.
I have this CD and on the insert, there is a note regarding this recording, that it is only a "bed track"! This is another example of Stan's mastery of music!!
God, we miss you, Stan.
This song has a lot of Cat Stevens/James Taylor vibes. I’m really digging it
The Guysborough train tracks actually ran right behind my grandfathers house he grew up in. The railway is now part of the TCT ( trans canada trail )
I'm from guysborough
I first heard this tune on a CD a Cape Breton teacher gave me while we were in Japan. Still have the CD but lost contact with the teacher.
every time you play that song, you connect with that teacher. Really.
Just looked it up on google maps, there's not even a train station in Guysborough, reckon the bloke in the song will be waiting a fair bit longer.
I think Stan knew that
@@janetbousquet4741 Now we all do.
i miss him to so much
i am going home to halilfax soon
ya i really miss him
There's still no train to Guysborough.
I often take these night shift walks when the foreman's not around...
I turn my back on the coolin' stacks and make for open ground
@@trentonbarton809 Far out beyond the tank farm fence where the gas flare makes no sound, I forget the stink and I always think back to that eastern town.
@@nicholasoak8709 I remember back, 6 years ago
The guysborough railway was going to run in front of the house my grandfather grew up in but now thanks to another liberal promise it's the trans Canada trail running in front of Grampies house!
late one rainy night [much like tonight !!] I just happened across this glad I did !!
just happened across this!! Know of a sweet lass from GUYSBOROUGH! now should i attempt a cover !? ENJOY THE NIGHT!!
I wait for the Guysborough Train...Skrabster! ;-)
Did Stan ever have a bad song? If he did, I never heard it.
Fuck yes!
Why did I move to Saskatchewan from Guysborough?
Oh wait, I have steady work out here for as long as I want it whereas in Guysborough I'd be on the pogey..
Still sucks though..
I'm not saying this is the land of milk and honey. Just saying that I can make a go of it here - it still sucks and I'd just as soon be home.