Announcer explore new w worlds and new ideas through programs like this, vemade available for eryone through contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. To your pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. John lk music has been around as long as there have been folks to sing it. Folk music is about real people and real lives and the frustration of dissent. It was a time in america when the simple act of gathering together to share experiences united us and helped us sing our troubles away. How do you dom John Sebastian, and that was me, and this is my music. Tonight, wekre gonna look b some of the most popular songs of the folk era. And well go dancing, baby, then youll see. How the magics in the music and the musics in me, yeah do you believe in magic . By the Lovin Spoonful john as a singersongwriter in the 60s, i was heavily influenced by the blues aditional country music. With my group, the Lovin Spoonful, we explored a variety of musical styles and different apprtiches from the traal to what ey started calling folk rock. Magic and music can you set you free, like the music of Harry Belafonte, who gave me my first job. jamaica farewell by Harry Belafonte down the way where the nights are gay and the sun shines daily on the mountain top i took a trip on a sailing ship and when i reached jamaica i made a stop but im sad to say im on my way wont be back for many a day my heart is down, my head is turning around tt had to leave a girl in kingston town down at the marke ladies cry out while on their heads they bear akey rice, saltsh are and the rum is fine antime of year but im sad to say im on my way wont be back for many a day my heart is down, my head is turning around i had to leave a little girl in kingston town sounds of laughter everywhere and the dancing girls sway to and fro i must declare my heart is there though ive been from maine to mexico still im sad to say im on my way wont be back for many a day my heart is down, my head is turning around i had to leave a little girl in kingston town and the sun shines daily on the mountain top i took on a sailing ship when i reached but im sad to say im on my way wont be back r many a day my heart is down, my head is turning around i had to leave a little girl in kingston town sad to say im on my way wont be back for many a day my heart is down, my head is turning around i had to leave a little girl in kingston town sad to say im on my way wont be back for many a day my heart is down, my head is turning around li i had to leave le girl in kingston town john from kingston town to College Campuses, there was a group of three young men who came along in the late 1950s who brought folkusic to the youth of america. Wearing their trad striped shirts with banjos and guitars in hand, the gendary kingston trio. m. T. A. By the kingston trio well, lete tell you of the story of a man named charlie on a tragic and fateful day hocput ten cents in hist kissed his wife and family went to ride on the mta well, did he ever return no he never returned anun his fate is stilarned what a ty he may ride forever neath the streets of bosto hes the man who never returned charlie handed in his dime at the Kendall Square station and he changed for Jamaica Plain when he got there t conductor told h one more nickel charlie couldnt get off of that train but did he ever return no, he never returned and ne his fate is still unle poor old, charlie he may ride forever neath the streets of bton hes the man who never returned now, all night long charlie rides through the station crying, what will become of me how can i afford ea see my sister in che or my cousin in roxbury but did he ever return shame and scandal he may ride forever neath the streets of bosto hes the man who never returned charlies wife goes down to the Scollay Square station every day at quarter past two and through the open window she hands arlie a sandwich as the train comes rumbling through but did he ever return no, he never returned and d his fate is still unlear he may ride forever he may ride forever neath the streets of boston hes the ma pick it, davey davey kinda hurts my fingers. Now, dont you think its a scandal how the people have to pay and pay fight the fare increase, vote for George Obrian get poor charlie off the mta or else hell never return no, hell never rets n and his fate istill unlearned just like pl revere he may ride forever neath the stets of boston hes the man who never returned hes the man who never returned hes the man who never returned rried man by the kingston trio it takes a worried man ng a worried song it takes a worried man to sing a worried song it takes a worried man to sing a worried song im worrd now but i wont be worried long got myself a cadillac thirty dollars down got myself a brand new house five miles out of town got myself a gal named sue treats me really ne yes, shes my baby me and i love her all the it takes a worried, worrd man to sing a worried, worried song kes a worried, worried man to sing a worried, worried song it takes a worried man to sing a worried song im worried now but i wont be worried long ive been away on a business trip, tn all around ive got a gal and her name is sue prettiest gal in town she sets my mind to worryin every time im gone ill be home tonight takes a worried man to sing a worried song it takes a worried man to sing a woied song it takes a worried man to sing a worried song im worried now but i wont be worried long in well, bobbys the living room Holding Hands with sue nickies at that big front door bout to come on through well, im here in the closet oh, lord what shall i do re worried now but we wont be worried long it takes a worried man to sing a worried song, oh yes it takes a worried man to ng a worried song it takes a worried man ng a worried song im worried now but i wont be worried long john singalongs to rious songs, the kingston trio also reminded us that one of our biggest worries has always been mans injustice to man, with a song thatthecame an anthem opeace movement. Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago where have all the flowers gone young girls pick them, every one when will they ever learn, when will they evelearn where have all the young girls gone, long time passing where have all the young girls gone, long time ago where have all the young girls gone gone to young men, every one when will they ever learn, when will they ever learn where hl the young men gone, long time ago where have all the young men go gone to soldiers, every one when will they ever learn, when will they ever learn where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing where have all the soldiers gone, long, long time ago where have all thsoldiers gone gone to graveyards, every one when will they ever learn, when will they ever learn and where have all the graveyards gone long time passing where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago wavre have all the ards gone gone to flowers, every one when will they ever learn, when will they ever learn audience applauding john theres a meetin here tonight was the perfect clarion call for folk music. This was a time when the whole idea was for people to gather togetheror a group sing with tt message. Here are the limeliters performing with a man who has the voicroof an angel, glen yah. theres a meetin here tonight by the limeliters some come to danc some come to play some merely come to pass time away some come to laugh their voices do ring but as for me i come for to sing cause eres a mee here tonight theres a meetin here tonight i know you by your friendly face theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight i know you by your friendly face theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight great god im glad you came along hope all the brothers and the sisters here will help me sing this song theres a meetin here tonight, i can hear it theres a meetin here tonight i know you by your friendly face heres a meetin here tonight theres a grin on every upturned face and a smile in every eye brothers and sisters, let me hear you shout me hear your joyful cry theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight i know you by your friendly face theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight, here me theres in here tonight, here i know you by your friendly face theres a me in here tonight theres a meetin here tonight thereiga meetin here t i know you by your friendly face theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight, gre god theres a meetin here tonight, great god i know you by your friendly face theres a meetin here tonig man yeah audience applauding john folk music represents an ability vocalize our shared fears about the world we live in. One song had us all rowing the boat together. Singing in school and around the campfire, the story of michael. audience applauding michael row the boat ashore by the highwaymen michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah sister, help to trim the sail, hallelujah sister, help to trim the sail, hallelujah the river jordan is chilly and cold, hallelujah chills the body but not the soul, hallelujah river is de and the river is wide, hallelujah milk and honey on the other side, hallelujah michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah michael, row the boat ashore, hallelujah audience applauding john next, its a saturday night singalong, from coffee houses to College Campuses to hootes and folk festivals, my musics folk rewind rolls on. Tj i get so emotional when i hear michael by the hhwaymen, and to see the actual guys together as they were. And now were seeing this together on Public Television thanks becpose of the past s, right here at the station. My name is tj lubinsky joining me sholy will be the incredible John Sebastian, our host of the show, along with Michelle Phillips and Greg Sherwood. Were here to talk about keeping these memories alive, and that stacts with one simplen, which is your pledge of support. Yes we need you j pick up the phon us and help preserve the magic and the memories. If you do that, weve got a great way to sayhanks, the dvd of what youre watching, lots of extra performances to come. Weve got a great cd set which youre absolutely gonna love. This is all the terrific folk sounds together. E well tell ya mout that, play ya some of the songs so youll understand. A little bit traditional, little bit folk, little bit of everything all together and a great kind of a combination of both the dvd and cds. The most important thing is to take action. Call us right now iod support the st heres John Sebastian to tell you more. Johm John Sebastian, and i do believe in magic of Public Television. Pbs keeps our Musical Heritage outhere. It is so important that folk artists get recognize and their songs get played d this music is never on the radio anymore. Cethis is the only pn tv keeping the spirit of this music alive. Its about pledging any amount you can, stand up and have your vote counted to tell them that folk music matters, and you wanna see more of it. Vote to keep our Musical Heritage on tv it doesnt happen on cable, it happens right here on Public Television. Ah, but i was so much older then im younger than that now tj support the n with your 120 pledge and the dvd of the show wi come your way. Increase your pledge to 150 and the cd folk years collection is yours. It takes a worried man to sing a worried song where have all the flowers gone we shall over come some roads lead forward, some roads lead back time, oh time all my trials lord john henry was a steel drivin man steel all over the land tj classic songs fr folk hisr when you call right now to make your pledge. Anybody here seen my old friend abraham can you telgome where he tell me over and over and over again my friend ah, you dont believe were on the eve of destruction hes fighting for canada, hes fighting for france, hes fighting for the usa tj all the folk memories gathered together when you call right now to make your pledge. Green, green, its green they say on the far side of the hill tj ill t what we are looking back on Public Television uniquely remembering the most important moments, these feelings that you get when you see the highwaymen doing michael and the kingstonrio and theyre never gonna find their way, are theye ver gonna get th that mta . And of course the real serious music of lyrical contenand meaning and what the experience of life was growing up and making a difference. That is what Public Television is remembeng tonight and its here because of your pledge and ollars of support. My name is tj lubinsky here to ask you to please go to the telephone and make your pledge. When you do you saw just some samples right there, some of the greatest songs that will come your way. And in this coection, many original hits by the original artists, the way you er them. Wonderful, wonderful things like Abraham Martin and john. What a truly talented version ere byion. The brothers four, once there were green fields and looking back on life and the way life used to be d how weve changed and where weve gotten from here together. These are a lot of the pop rock sounds but also a lot of the truly traditional folk sounds as well in your pledge of 150. We have one cd which has goa lot of those traditional favorites on there. This one artists like woody guthrie,ete seeger, phil ochs they all on here, the history of the music. And now more than ever, its important we find this, we treastae this so people unde what its all about. And speaking of people who made the music, i think of the early days, mcguinn and mcguire and the creeque alley and the one and only Michelle Phillips here with our Greg Sherwood. Greg thank u tj Michelle Phillips what a delight to have yohere. Michelle thank you. Greg you know we both grew up with this music. Of course i grew up listening itto it, you grew up makin but these people had a great impression on your l career as well. Michelle it was amazing. I remember the kingston trio when i was a kid. And you know these are amazing historical moments with highwaymen that had a number one song with michael row the bo ashore, and the limeliters, theres a meetin here tonight, ane were all, theres a meetin here tonight was actually like a civil righ greg exactly, exactly ts michelle a civil ri clarion call. Greg so much of the song was really clarion calls to bring us all together and you were one of the people who were sging these songs and bringing the country together and its a delight to have you here helping us convince people that public broadcasting is another place that brings people together. Michelle well this is the only etplace youre gonnat. Greg youre right this is the only place youre gonna get it and welove to get you over to the phone right now making that call and that gift of suprt. Tj consider joining this station at the 150 level. Youll receive as our thanks classic folk hits. Its the ultimate folk pop collection as yours right now. To everything turn, turn, turn there is a season turn, turn, turn you and i travel to the beat of a different drum they say i canet see you anymby nn its just my way of laughin my funny way of laughin youre leavin didnt bother me im a man of means by no means king of the road. Tj pledging anything you can is theimportant way to keep your folk memories preserved right here on pbs. E come on peow smile on your brother well sing in the sunshine well laugh every day i got to walk that Lonesome Valley john Public Television has been part of my familys life since sesame street. Ive watched this with my kids when they were still drooling. So we want you to reach into your pockets now and support us. Support this music. Support folk music and thank you for your contribution. Tj as an option for the 75 level weve got a livcd. Hey mr. Tambourine man play a song for me it went zip when it moved bop when it stopped whir when it stood still i never knew st what it was and i g never will wasnt that a mighty day, a mighty day, a mighty day a mighty da a mighty day great god that morning when the storm winds swept the town i am a weary and a lonesome traveler i asoa weary and a lo traveler i am a weary and a lonesome alex where else can you get this kind of entertainment . This kind of material. You cant get it on popular television. It just is not possible for those people to do this kind of a show. Pbs is geared to doing the sort of shows that s i think that pbs dows that are more thoughtf, more focused in certain areas and its very important to support that because the purpose is really not to make money. The purpose is to ucate, edify, entertain opand hopefully show a different vista so may it long, live long and prosper. Pbs needs to be supported. Pledge your pledge. Everybody clap cpping singing in Foreign Language john hi, im John Sebastian, and like the song says, welcome back. You know what, folk can be fun, like the story of the crooked little man who lived inoked little house. Heres the serendipity singers with dont let the rain ce down. dont let the rain come down by the serendipity singers ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown oh, yes, my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown there was a crooked man and he had a crooked smile had a crooked sixpence and he walked a crooked mile had a crooked cat and he had a crooked mouse they al lived together rooked little house ah, ah, oh, no, domt let the raindown ah, ah, oh, no, dont let e rain come down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown oh, yes, my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown well, this crooked little man and his crooked little sle took his crooked sixpence and he walked a crooked mile bought some crooked nails and a crooked little bat ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, ah, oh,rao, dont let th come down my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown oh, yes, my roofs got a ro hole in it and i might now this crooood little man and his d cat and mouse they all live together in a crooked ltle house has a crooked door with a crooked little latch has a crooked roof with a crooked little patch ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain ce down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown oh, yes, my roofs got a hole in it and i might drown ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, ah, oh, no, dont let the rain come down ah, at oh,o, dont e rain come down my roofs got a hole in it, my roofs goa hole in it my roofs got a hole in it and might drown john when randy sparks put together the new christy minstrels, he envisioned combining folk music with a choral und. Herecs the beautifully see and sentimental, today. today by the new christminsels today while the blossoms still cling to the vine ill your strawberries, ill drink your sweet wine a million tomorrows shall all pass away ere i forget all the joy that is mine today ill be a dandy, and ill be a rover youll know who i am by the song that i sing ill feast at your table, ill sleep in your clover who cares what the morrow shall bring . Today while the blossom stills cling to the vine ill taste your strawberries, ill drink your sweet wine i cant be contented with yesterdays glory i cant live on promises wier to spring winter to spring today is my moment and now is my story ill laugh and ill cry and ill sing todle the blossoms still cling to the vine ill taste your strawberries, ill drink your sweet wine a million tomorrows shall all pass away ere i forget all the joy that is mi today, ooh ooh john these next guys were Fraternity Brothers th beautiful harmonies, the brothers four. Once there were greenfields kissed by the sun once there were valleys where rivers used to run once there was blue skies with white clouds high above once they were part of an everlasting love we were the lovers who strolled through greenfields greenfrslds by the brotour greenfields are gone now, parched by e sun gone from the valleys where rivers used to run gone with the cold wind that swept into my heart gone with the lovers who let their dreams depart where are the greenfields that we used to roam ier know what made you run away how can i keep searching when dark clouds hide the day i only know theres nothing here for me nothing in this wide world left for me to see but ill keep on waitin til you return ill keep on waiting until the day you learn you t be happy while your hearts on the roam you cant be happy until you bring it home home to the greenfields and me once again john those lyrics ring even truer today in a world where wstrive e and our cities had gen fields kissed by the sun. It feels lik got 50mi0 les to g. 500 miles by the brothers four if you miss the train im on you will know that am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles a hundred miles, hundred miles a hundred miles, a hundred miles you can hear the whistle blow a hundrediles lord, im one, lord, im o lord, im three, lord, im four lord, im 500 miles away from home not a shirt on my back notny to my name lord, i cant go back home this away this away, this away this away, this away ord, i cant go back home this away if you miss the train im on you will know that i am gone you can hear the whistle blow a hundred miles john at the peak of his popularity, bobby darin reacted to the world around him, changed his tune audience applauding simple song of freedom by bobby darin come and sing a simple song of freedom ing it like youve never sung before and let it fill the air e tell the people everywh we, the people here, dont want a war. Hey there, mister black man, can you hear me . I dont want youdiamonds i just want to be someone known to you as me and i will bet my life you want the sa so come and sing a simple song of freedom sing it like youve never sung before and let it fill the air tell the people everywhere we,nhe people here, t want a war seven hundred million are ya listening most of what you read is made of lies but, speaking one to one aint it everybodys sun come and sing a simple song of freedom sing it like youve never sungore and let it fill the air tell the people everywhere we, the people here, dont want a war now brother solzhenitsyn, are you busy . If not, wont you drop this friend a line and tell me if the man who is plowing up your land hasot the war machine upon his mind, no way i say, come and sing a simple song of freedom sing it like youve never sung before and let it ll the air tell the people everywhere we, the people here, dont want a war no doubt some folks enjoy doin battle like president s, prime ministers, or kings so, lets all build them shelves where they can fight it out among themselves and leave the people be who love to sing. Si come and sing a le song of freedom sing it like youve never sung before and let it fill the air tell the people everywhere t we, the people here, dont want a war fi i say let i the air tellin people everywhere we, the people here, dont want a war freedom i freedom i said, freedom i mean freedom audience applauding john still ahead, the pioneers sing songs of protest and later, folk legends reunite to perform their greatest songs. Wasnt that a mighty day, a might day a mighty day, a mighty day a mighty day, great god that morning when the storm winds swept the town tj poignant lyrics like that could be today could be four years ago, could be eight years ago, ag could be 20 year could be when it was recorded. Thats whats amazing about music. The sentiment and the feeling is timeless and when youre able to actually replace words for the now then you know you have something very special. And that was bobby darin reinventing himself just as publicision is here to present this kind of performance. And join us as a member. Were suggesting a 120. Its a good way to start. Weve got the dvd of the show and that incredible performance. We also have a gre cd set0 which has many, many oginal hits and classic hits and of course a combination as well. That could be right now, today is your moment. That you seize that moment and allow us to keep this kind of important music available for everybody to understand and thank you. John im John Sebastian remembering the powerful songs of protest that helped end a war. The soundtrack for demonstrations and antiwar sentints had a simple guitar line and lyrics that spoke louder than words. We nu to speak up now and support this Public Television station. It is your place to find culture, history and of course, my music. Your pledge keeps shows like this coming as we share the experience of folk music with our families. Tjort your pbs station and allow us to preserve americas favorite folk memories for history. Support the station with your 120 pledge and thof the show will come your way featuring all the performances youre seeing ontelevist plus extra performances youll only see as a member of the station. Ive been for a walk, ive been for a walk on a winters day on a winters day then you beer start swin or you sink like a stone oh the ts they are a changin tj increase your pledge to 150 and the cd collection is yours. The First Time Ever i saw your face i thought the sun rose in your es where have all the flowers gone ng long time pas this train is bound for glory this train me yes and how many must the cannonballs fly before theyre forever banned the answer my friend is blowin in the wind the answer is blowin in the wind tj all the folk memories gathered together when you call right now to. You were on tj wow just so manye. If it were not for Public Television, i wouldnt have been able to get in touch with the chad mitchell trio and for years and years and years this has been one of those groups ve been trying to get theto come out of retirement and perform on television. And it was just an opportunity of a lifetime when they come out, and youll see them in this segment cominup, performing blowing in the wind, a song that needs to be sung becaus that important today. It still needs to be sung and thats why they agreed to come on this pbs ecial and they were able to do that because we had the Financial Support ast callers. Your dollars in the past to all the wonderful folk and american folk roots music here on pbs put this together and bring back some of the greatest guys also had evolvin interpretations. You think of Roger Mcguinn for example d the evolution of turn, turn, turn. And how you see pete which is changed ome and then of course barry mcguire. One little lyric by the way he changes in the word eve of destruction compared to where we are in the world today. As changed . Ch how much can we still change . Changes through your children, our grandchildren. We can still do this, its not too late but they have to understand it. Tonderstand it, well ts why we have pbs. So please call right now and heres some great people who understand it all. The wonderful Michelle Phillips and yes, Greg Sherwood is here too. Greg thank you tj michelle what knocked me out, one of the things i love about this whole tape, the show, is all this great vintage footage and to see bobby darin singing an antiwar song but hes looking like what he grew up as which was sort of a vegas you know rat pack slassinger. Michelle right you know its really wonderful to see him making this transition. As you said in the tux from the swinger hipster vegas act to really show his social conscience greg and really he sort of to a lot of people and a lot of it was not only we were inspired by the music but he was actually inspired to write and sing the music and his life changed. Michelle and it was so beautiful n hime that change because he was, he really did become that man and to have written that song, simple song of freedom, one of my favorite songs. Ly greg i know it re was a delight and a delight to have Michelle Phillips here helping out. And it would be a delight right now to hear those phones ringing with your call and gift of support. Tj consider joining this station at the 150 vel. Youll receive as our thanks classic folk hits. Its the ultimate folk pop collection and its yours right now. To everything turn, turn, turn there is a season turn, turn, turn you and i travel to the beat of a different drum thei cant see you anymore baby betty told dupree she wanted a diamond ring moons and junes and ferris wheels the dizzy dancing way you feel when every fairy tale comes real ive looked at love that way ive looked at love from both sides now from win and lose and still somehow its loves illusions i recall i really don know life at all sittin in the morning sun ill be sittin when the evening comes im sittin on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away did you ever have to make up your mi to pick up onbene and leave the othend singing in Foreign Language hey we are marching to pretoria pretoria, pretoria oh we are marching tj well did you ever have to, yes you have to make, right now we need miu to make up you because we need you to join us at this pbs station so that we can contue this legacy. We will do more. I gotta say very quickly, i got about 15 seconds to say, en i hear today by the new christie minstrels right there its just one of those songs thats timeless and it me to that wonderful place that you can share. A better place of being. A better place in life. This is what we need to share if you make up your mind. Pick up your phone and pledge right now. The numbers on the screen. Lots of ways tthank you. Ultimately we are preserving the music and the history and thank you. Judy its very personal and very intense. It was both political and social and lerary. It was ly. Stories we love, we all love stories and theres so many stories in the folk tradition. I think thats the other rw thing that moved us d, that brought folk music eventually into this huge river of music which has touched and affected all of american pop music. From the bluese from the woody guthrings, from the tradition of mountain singers and street singers and composers of course, the very sophionicated music likemitchell. It all has fed into something thats very uniquely american. John you know i started out as an accompanist in folk music but folk music draws you in. You become a membsr of a family ands the same way and we need you, parts of our family, to help us, parts of your family, right now. If you cant afford the pledge levels weve been talking about, please contribute anything that you can. The eastern world it is explodin hope all the brothers and the sists here will help me sing this song theres a meetin here tonight theres a meetin here tonight i know you by your friendly face theres a meetin barry i was driving down this street and i hear on the radio im mcguinn and mcguire just a catchin fire in l. A. You knwhere th. You know and i thought wow man thats me and roger. And it just staggered me you know. Here i was they were singing about me anthe people, john and mitchy gettin kinda itchy you know its just the whole folk scene that was happening in the early 60s. It was such a great tune. Mcguinn and mcguire couldnt get no higher but thats what they were aimin at and no ones ge fat except mama cass roger ive known most of these people for 40 years and i thought it would be a wonderful time to come back and hang out with them and jam with them and im really excit about it. And you know im really happy to be doing something on pbs because i watch pbs all the time, in fact its about all i tch. You know that and the news. And it satisfies my hi curiosity about manys around the wornd and history and all of things that you cant find anywhere else. And so i would encourage anybody o wants to watch Quality Television to watch pbs and to give donation because thats how they work. If youre sitting out tupre and not pickinhe phone youre probably like a lot of other people wh parent picking up tne and when enough people do that then pbs is gonna go ay. Yoso you have to d part and give em some money. I was so much older then we john coffee house a population destination for folks to gather and enjoy each others company, as the rooftop singers encouraged with gus cannons anthem, walk right in. walk right in by the rooftop singers walk right in, sit right down daddy, let your mind roll on daddy, let your mind roll on everybodys talkin bout a new way of walkin do you want to lose your mind walk right in, sit right down daddy, let your mind roll on walk right in, sit right down baby, let your hair hang down walk right in, sit right down baby, let your hair hang down everybodys talkwa bout a neof walkin do you want to lose your mind walk right in, sit right down baby, let your hair hang down walk in, sit right down daddy, let ind roll on walk right in, sit right down daddy, let your mind roll on everybodys talkin bout a new way of walkin do you want to lose your mind walk right in, sit ght down daddy, let your mind roll on dadt your mind roll on audience applaudi john unlike many folk singers who shouted out the words, mckuens raspy, worldweary voice