The Last Of The Protest Singers-Harry Chapin

[ti:The Last Of The Protest Singers] [ar:Harry Chapin] [al:The Last Protest Singer] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Last Of The Protest Singers - Harry Chapin [00:06.05]He's the last of the protest singers [00:08.21] [00:08.79]Selling truth and commitment [00:11.19] [00:11.97]He don't get much work these days [00:14.53] [00:15.18]He's billed as a novelty act [00:17.20]And he stands there with his thumb out [00:19.75] [00:20.53]Hitching a ride towards the rainbow [00:22.72] [00:23.30]That only he sees shining there [00:26.12]They say he's a fool and that's a fact [00:28.28] [00:28.92]Oh oh oh [00:35.79] [00:39.54]Yes he's the last of the protest singers [00:42.22] [00:43.23]But sometimes I believe him [00:45.24] [00:45.96]As he stands on his cold street corner saying [00:48.69] [00:49.23]It's what I say not what I am [00:51.66]But late at night [00:52.78]I hold him [00:53.80] [00:54.52]He shivers and starts his crying and says [00:57.48]Should I just play some rock and roll [00:59.66] [01:00.16]'Cause nobody really gives a d**n [01:02.86]Oh oh oh [01:10.80] [01:11.60]But I say that's really not good enough [01:13.81] [01:14.32]'Cause there's enough of that kind of stuff [01:16.61]And I say that's really not good enough [01:19.85]'Cause there's enough of that kind of stuff [01:22.38]And he says I can't believe [01:25.10] [01:25.60]Nobody [01:27.29]Cares anymore [01:29.39]And he says I can't believe [01:32.23] [01:32.75]Nobody [01:34.39]Shares anymore [01:36.68]And he says I can't believe [01:39.83]Nobody cares like before [01:43.79]He says I can't believe it's really true don't you care anymore [01:56.06] [01:57.90]Yes he's the last of the protest singers [02:00.45] [02:01.61]Staring as he's strumming [02:03.49] [02:04.08]For he sees the dark clouds coming now [02:06.92]And he says he feels those first few drops [02:10.02]He sees he cannot reach them [02:12.69]So he tries to sing out louder [02:15.57]And I say you're getting hoarser boy [02:18.65]He says should I give up and stop [02:21.36]Oh oh oh [02:29.67]But I say that's really not good enough [02:32.71]'Cause there's enough of that kind of stuff [02:35.16]And I say that's really not good enough [02:38.26]'Cause there's enough of that kind of stuff [02:40.75]And he says [02:41.46] [02:41.97]I can't believe [02:43.55] [02:44.15]Nobody [02:45.09] [02:45.75]Cares anymore [02:47.84]And he says [02:49.15]I can't believe [02:50.64] [02:51.27]Nobody [02:52.96]Shares anymore [02:55.28]And he says [02:56.34]I can't believe [02:57.92] [02:58.48]Nobody [02:59.52] [03:00.19]Cares like before [03:02.62]He says I can't believe it's really true don't you care anymore [03:14.67] [03:16.58]Yes he's the last of the protest singers [03:19.25] [03:20.33]Selling truth and commitment [03:22.28] [03:23.22]He don't get much work these days [03:26.38]He's billed as a novelty act [03:28.66]He stands there with his thumb out [03:30.91] [03:31.99]Hitching a ride towards the rainbow [03:33.85] [03:34.76]That only he sees shining there [03:37.44]They say he's a fool and that's a fact [03:40.06]Oh oh oh oh [03:48.57]There's enough of that kind of stuff [03:51.10]I say that's really not good enough [03:54.22]'Cause there's enough of that kind of stuff [03:56.66]And he says I can't believe [03:59.23] [03:59.97]Nobody [04:01.16] [04:01.72]Cares anymore [04:03.65]And he says I can't believe [04:06.41] [04:06.97]Nobody [04:08.68]Shares anymore [04:10.75]And he says I can't believe [04:13.52] [04:14.12]Nobody [04:15.29] [04:15.80]Cares like before [04:17.99]He says I can't believe it's really true don't you care anymore [04:30.25] [04:32.09]Yes he's the last of the protest singers