Harry Chapin - Old Folkie [Live] Lyrics

He's the man with the banjo and a 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 that "Old Folkie", they say he's always bleedin'
But whenever somebody's needing him, he's the one who cares
It's always that "Old Folkie" whenever something'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 that "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 something'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

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 that "Old Folkie" singing for some hopeless cause
Shouting at the mountain top, the wind is his only applause
It's always that "Old Folkie", we don't know what we're missing
'Cause nobody nearly 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

Don't you know he's there