Great Gulf Wind

Allen Toussaint

Night walk alone through markers made of stone
After the loss that had deepened
When something caught my eye - words on a shrine
Full moon aglow I could read them:

The Delta moon is a lantern over you
Like a porch light hung in forever
It will be left on because we're always going home
And we'll meet up again on a great gulf wind
We'll meet up again on a great gulf wind

Over I read with a whisper in my head
It hit me like a chill I was meant to have
Waiting for me there to comfort and to share
The meaning I found in this epitaph:

The Delta moon is a lantern over you
Like a porch light hung in forever
It will be left on because we're always going home
And we'll meet up again on a great gulf wind
We'll meet up again on a great gulf wind

Back through the gates I left that restful place
Taking with me a new peace of mind
So when the loss is profound
For those no longer around
I just remember to look up at night

The Delta moon is a lantern over you
Like a porch light hung in forever
It will be left on because we're always going home
And we'll meet up again on a great gulf wind
We'll meet up again on a great gulf wind
We'll meet up again on a great gulf wind

Trivia about the song Great Gulf Wind by Sonny Landreth

When was the song “Great Gulf Wind” released by Sonny Landreth?
The song Great Gulf Wind was released in 1995, on the album “South of I-10”.
Who composed the song “Great Gulf Wind” by Sonny Landreth?
The song “Great Gulf Wind” by Sonny Landreth was composed by Allen Toussaint.

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