| He’s the man with the banjo and the 12-string guitar
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| And he’s singing us the songs that tell us who we are
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| When you look in his eyes you know that somebody’s in there
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| Yeah, he knows where we’re going and where we been
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| And how the fog is gettin' thicker where the future should begin
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| When you look at his life you know that he’s really been there
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| Still, what is the name that they’re calling that man?
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| What is the name that they’re calling that man?
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| You know, it’s always the «Old Folkie»
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| They say he’s always bleedin'
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| But whenever somebody’s needing him
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| He’s the one who cares
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| It’s always the «Old Folkie»
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| Whenever somethin’s burning
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| Or a lesson needs some learning
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| Or a tide that needs some turning
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| To a better world somewhere
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| Yeah, the «Old Folkie’s» there
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| Yeah, for forty years now he’s been pushin' on
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| Carrying the dream 'cause Woody’s long gone
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| He’s the last voice singing that «Bound for Glory» song
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| And if you never seen him you might take a look
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| He’s the man who put the meaning in the music book
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| Yeah, the world may be tired but Pete’s still going strong
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| Still, what is the name that they’re calling that man?
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| What is the name that they’re calling that man?
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| You know, it’s always the «Old Folkie»
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| They say he’s always bleedin'
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| But whenever somebody’s needing him
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| He’s the one who cares
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| It’s always the «Old Folkie:'
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| Whenever somethin’s burning
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| Or a lesson needs some learning
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| Or a tide that needs some turning
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| To a better world somewhere, Yeah, the «Old Folkie’s» there
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| What is the name that they’re calling that man?
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| What is the name that they’re calling that man?
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| You know, it’s always the «Old Folkie»
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| Singing for some hopeless cause
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| Shouting at the mountain top
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| The wind is his only applause
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| It’s always the «Old Folkie»
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| We don’t know what we’re missing
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| 'Cause nobody ever listens
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| 'Cept the lovers as they’re kissin'
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| Oh, he’s singing for them somewhere
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| Yeah, the «Old Folkie’s» there. |
| The"Old Folkie’s" there |