Harry Chapin - Old Folkie lyrics

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