Written in 1961 as a tribute to Woody Guthrie, it is one of the two originals on his debut album.
The words
A young singer salutes his ailing hero and the hard-traveling people Guthrie sang about.
A young singer far from home speaks directly to Woody Guthrie, his hero, who is now ill. He describes a world that seems weary and worn down, then thanks Guthrie and the singers who rode alongside him for the songs they left behind. The tone is humble rather than grand: he admits he cannot match them, but says he too is out on the road and trying. It is a plain, quiet performance for voice and guitar.
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The words
A young singer salutes his ailing hero and the hard-traveling people Guthrie sang about.
A young singer far from home speaks directly to Woody Guthrie, his hero, who is now ill. He describes a world that seems weary and worn down, then thanks Guthrie and the singers who rode alongside him for the songs they left behind. The tone is humble rather than grand: he admits he cannot match them, but says he too is out on the road and trying. It is a plain, quiet performance for voice and guitar.
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