Harry Chapin songs lyrics

When the summer fled past my window and autumn's chill was in the air there was a special kind of lonesome 'round that ending time of year. ...

Now won't you listen to the word wizard, Watch him open up his gizzard, Every secret he has he's only told the world so far. Don't you think that...

He was crazy of course From the first she must have known it But still she went on with him And she never once had shown it And she took him...

It was my first night in that rooming house. In the last room down the hall I heard a hoarse voice and an old guitar Coming through the paper...

When your daddy plays guitar, You dance without a smile. Kid you may not have great rhythm, But you sure got style. Just four years old and still...

I am born today, the sun burns its promise in my eyes; Mama strikes me and I draw a breath and cry. Above me a cloud softly tumbles through the...

Caroline Comes from the rain Glistening and shivering She laughs as she shakes off the weather Caroline Whispers her words Saying...

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...

I got the news today That you refused to play Cause you never made number one But it's not just the words It's the deeds that are heard When...

Did you ever hear the one about... Oh, God I love myself When i've got it on i know I'll live forever babe All my fears are gone Then...

She said, "I watch him walk down Main Street A sweet one man parade. He'd tip his hat and just like that another score he'd made I'd watch the...

I was laughing horizontally In my loose and lusty youth I was feeling well self-satisfied Deliciously uncouth When she slipped out from my covers...

It was just another night and I was out on a limb looking for someone to help me back in. A couple of hours of cruising around brought me into...

There you stand in your dungarees Looking all grown up and so very pleased When you write your poems they have so much to say When you speak your...

My name is Jenny and I am four fingers old Mostly I just try to do the things that I am told But when they say that I'm too young a girl to ride a...

I can see myself it's a golden sunrise Young boy open up your eyes It's supposed to be your day. Now off you go horizon bound And you won't stop...

We got married early And just a little bit late Baby came too early But some things just can't wait We were just beginning But it was very...

It used to be that old John Wayne Would fight the good fight once again, Find the strength to bear the pain, Stand up til he'd finally fall. But...

Well, I hear you are a painter now Though you're almost halfway through You pulled a pallet knife, you cut away a wife And you started something...

I was packed up in my napsack my guitar case slung up over my back about to hit that dream road once again saw the vision in my mirror about how...