walking man

Singer: james taylor

moving in silent desperation

keeping an eye on the holy land. a hypothetical destination

say

who is this walking man?

well

the leaves have come to turning and the goose has gone to fly

and bridges are for burning

so don't you let that yearning pass you by. walking man

walking man walks. any other man stops and talks but the walking man walks. well the frost is on the pumpkin and the hay is in the barn. pappy's come to rambling on

stumbling around drunk down on the farm. and the walking man walks. doesn't know nothing at all. any other man stops and talks but the walking man walks on by

walk on by. most everybody's got seed to sow. it ain't always easy for a weed to grow

oh no. so he don't hoe the row for no one

for sure he's always missing

and something ain't never quite right. ah

but who would want to listen to you kissing his existence good night?

walking man walk. walk on by my door. well

any other man stops and talks

but not the walking man. he's the walking man

born to walk

walk on walking man. well now

would he have wings to fly? would he be free?

golden wings against the sky

walking man

walk on by. so long

walking man.