Humming Blues in Four

See lucky old man, he's done it all
He's been in love, been to war
worked the same job all his life
Now the job's gone, and his wife
Sets the table still for two
Reads the papers to see what's new
Takes a walk when the sun goes down
Kids call his name, he pays no mind, he goes...

Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm...

See young woman with a pretty smile
But no one's seen it in a long long while
Works two jobs, not much time
Hair is a mess, watchin' every dime
Just her and the kids, the old man's gone
It ain't easy to go it alone
Too sad to laugh, too spent to cry
The kids tucked in, she sings them lullaby, she goes...

Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm...

See young black kid down in South LA
Rosie, she's down the Barrio way
Crazy in love, as can be
Dreaming the future and a family
Hear neighbors talk, parents frown
She's not from the hood and he's not brown
Seen young love conquer all
The kids break down yet another wall

I see young soldier coming home
Purple heart, but the legs are gone
Army wife, knock on a door
Her man ain't comin' back no more
What will it take till we learn
War is not the answer, my friend
Why's the world looking so grim
And the answer... the answer is blowin' in the wind...

Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm... Hmmm...