Neil Young — Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing Elektra Audition 1965

[Verse 1] Hey, who's that stomping all over my face? Where's that silhouette I'm trying to trace? Who's putting sponge in the bells I once rung? Taking my gypsy before she's begun To singing the meaning of what's in my mind Before I can take home what's rightfully mine Joinin' and listenin' and talkin' in rhymes Stoppin' the feeling to wait for the times And who's saying baby that don't mean a thing? 'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing [Verse 2] And who's all hung-up on the happiness thing? And trying to tune all the bells that he rings? And who's in the corner and down on the floor With pencil and paper just counting the score? And who's trying to act like he's just in between? The night isn't black if you know that it's green Don't bother looking, you're too blind to see Who's coming on like he wanted to be Who's saying baby that don't mean a thing? 'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing [Verse 3] And who's coming home on old ninety-five? Who's got the feeling that to keep him alive? Though havin' it and sharin' it ain't quite the same It ain't no gold nugget, you can't lay a claim And who's seeing eyes through a crack in the floor? There it is baby, don't worry no more Who should be sleepin' but is writing this song Wishin' and a-hopin' he weren't so damned wrong And who's saying baby that don't mean a thing? 'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing And who's saying baby that don't mean a thing? 'Cause nowadays Clancy can't even sing