Old Folkie
Words and Music by Harry Chapin

He's the man with the banjo
And the twelve string guitar
And he's singin' us a song 
To 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 that name that they're callin' that man
What is that name that they're callin' that man
You know...

He's always the old folkie
They say he's always bleedin'
But whenever somebody's needin' him
He's the one who cares

He's always the old folkie
Whenever somethin's burnin'
Or a lesson needs some learnin'
Or a tide that needs some turnin'
To some better world somewhere
Yeah the old folkie's there...

Yeah for forty years now he's been pushin' on
Carryin' the dream 'cause Woody's long gone
He's the last voice singing that bound for glory song

And if you've never seen him you might take a look
He's the man that put the meanin' in the music book
Yeah the world may be tired but Pete's still goin' strong

Still what is the name that they're callin' that man
What is the name that they're callin' that man
You know...

He's always the old folkie
They say he's always bleedin'
But whenever somebody's needin' him
He's the one who cares

He's always the old folkie
Whenever somethin's burnin'
Or a lesson needs some learnin'
Or a tide that needs some turnin'
To some better world somewhere
Yeah the old folkie's there...

What is that name that they're callin' that man
What is that name that they're callin' that man
You know...

He's always the old folkie
Singin' for some hopeless cause
Shoutin' down the mountain top
The wind is his only applause

He's always the old folkie
We don't know what we're missin'
'Cause nobody ever listens
'Cept the lovers as they're kissin'
Aw he's singin' for them somewhere

Yeah the old folkie's there
The old folkie's there...