the folk songs have all been sung 40 years ago now truth is twisted war is peace we need them right now got to just do it just do it for yourself got to just do it just do it for yourself cause the folk songs all got sung so many years ago the folk songs have all got sung so many years ago you’ve got to do it for yourself tonight do it for yourself alright you’ve got to drive down the road in a big red car got to tell everyone you want to get far ’cause the folk songs have all been sung I wrote a folk song to you ’cause you’re the only one