It's a folk singer's job to comfort disturbed people and to disturb comfortable people

Now as through this world I ramble, I see lots of funny men, Some rob you with a six gun, And some with a fountain pen.

Take it easy, but take it.

The words are the important thing. Don't worry about tunes. Take a tune, sing high when they sing low, sing fast when they sing slow, and you've got a new tune.

There's several ways of saying what's on your mind. And in states and counties where it ain't too healthy to talk too loud, speak your mind, or even vote like you want to, folks have found other ways of getting the word around. One of the mainest ways is by singing.

All about a human being is, it's a great big hoping machine.

I have decided long ago that my songs and ballads would not get the hugs and kisses of the capitalistic experts.