Old Folkie - Harry Chapin

He’s the man with the banjo and the 12-string guitar

And he’s singing us the songs that tell us who we are

When you look in his eyes you know that somebody’s in there

Yeah, he knows where we’re going and where we been

And how the fog is gettin' thicker where the future should begin

When you look at his life you know that he’s really been there

Still, what is the name that they’re calling that man?

What is the name that they’re calling that man?

You know, it’s always the «Old Folkie»

They say he’s always bleedin'

But whenever somebody’s needing him

He’s the one who cares

It’s always the «Old Folkie»

Whenever somethin’s burning

Or a lesson needs some learning

Or a tide that needs some turning

To a better world somewhere

Yeah, the «Old Folkie’s» there

Yeah, for forty years now he’s been pushin' on

Carrying the dream 'cause Woody’s long gone

He’s the last voice singing that «Bound for Glory» song

And if you never seen him you might take a look

He’s the man who put the meaning in the music book

Yeah, the world may be tired but Pete’s still going strong

Still, what is the name that they’re calling that man?

What is the name that they’re calling that man?

You know, it’s always the «Old Folkie»

They say he’s always bleedin'

But whenever somebody’s needing him

He’s the one who cares

It’s always the «Old Folkie:'

Whenever somethin’s burning

Or a lesson needs some learning

Or a tide that needs some turning

To a better world somewhere, Yeah, the «Old Folkie’s» there

What is the name that they’re calling that man?

What is the name that they’re calling that man?

You know, it’s always the «Old Folkie»

Singing for some hopeless cause

Shouting at the mountain top

The wind is his only applause

It’s always the «Old Folkie»

We don’t know what we’re missing

'Cause nobody ever listens

'Cept the lovers as they’re kissin'

Oh, he’s singing for them somewhere

Yeah, the «Old Folkie’s» there.

The"Old Folkie’s" there