| 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 |
