He's the last of the protest singers
Selling truth and commitment
He don't get much work these days
He's billed as a novelty act
And he stands there with his thumb out
Hitchin' a ride towards the rainbow
That only he sees shining there
They say he's a fool and that's a fact.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Yes he's the last of the protest singers
But somehow I believe him
As he strums on cold street corners singing
It's what I say, not what I am.
Late at night I hold him
He shivers and hides his crying
And says, "Should I just play some Rock 'n Roll
'cause nobody really gives a damn?"
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
I said "That's really not good enough
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"
And I say "That's really not good enough
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"
Yes he's the last of the protest singers
Staring as he's strumming
For he sees the dark clouds coming now
And he says he feels those first few drops
He sees he can not reach them
But he tries to sing out louder
And I say, "You're getting hoarser boy."
He says, "Should I give up and stop?"
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And I say "That's really not good enough
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff"
And I say "That's really not good enough
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"
Yes, he's the last of the protest singers
Selling truth and commitment
He don't get much work these days
He's billed as a novelty act
And he stands there with his thumb out
Hitchin' a ride towards the rainbow
That only he sees shining there
They say he's a fool and that's a fact.
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
"There's enough of that kind of stuff!"
And I say "That's really not good enough
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"
Yes, he's the last of the protest singers