"Did you know you were the rock plug for all of us
Did you know in the conduit of Vesuvius
You were far more unifying than you know
I'm not a judge of suitable
But, you almost had it all.
Now you'll have to tell me when
Tell me when it's imminent
So you won't have to rise and fall alone
Or endure the wonder of survival
The wipe-out loss, the elation of free fall
The rock bottom, the sweet betrayal
alone
hello"

During the world album premiere for Music @ Work, Gord explained how a phone call from his brother, a call bearing bad news about their ailing grandmother, was the inspiration for this tribute song. "Toronto #4" sings the praises of this matriarch and expresses a grandsons desire to be at her bedside when the final moments arrive. The entire song reads as a touching poem; praise, acknowledgement and esteem from those left behind.

Mount Vesuvius is a towering Italian Volcano best known for it's devastating 79 A.D. eruption which covered the ancient city of Pompeii. The blast brought 3 meters of molten tephra and lava down on the city, freezing it's people and places in time.