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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
Acoustic Guitar
David Spinozza
Electric Guitar
Andy Munson
Bass Guitar
Rick Marotta
Drums
Kenny Ascher
Electric Piano
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Gene Orloff
First Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Taylor
Songwriter
David Spinozza
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Spinozza
Producer
Blaise Castellano
Assistant Engineer
Harry Maslin
Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
David Henson
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Moving in silent desperation
Keepin' an eye on the Holy Land
A hypothetical destination
Say, who is this walking man?
[Verse 2]
Well, the leaves have come to turnin'
And the goose has gone to fly
And bridges are for burnin'
So, don't you let that yearnin' pass you by
[Verse 3]
Walking man, the walking man walks
Well, 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, yeah
And pappy's come to rambling on
Stumbling around drunk down on the farm
[Verse 4]
And the walking man walks
He doesn't know nothin' at all
Any other man stops and talks
But the walking man walks on by, walk on by
[Verse 5]
Most everybody's got seed to sow
It ain't always easy for a weed to grow, no, no
So, he don't hoe the row for no one
For sure one's always missin'
And somethin' is never quite right
Ah, but who would want to listen to you
Kissing his existence good night?
[Verse 6]
Walking man, 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
[Verse 7]
Well now, would he have wings to fly? (Whoa)
Would he be free?
Golden wings against the sky
Walking man, walk on by
So long, walking man, so long
Written by: James Taylor