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Somebody Else's Troubles, 1972
Written by Michael Peter Smith
I've never heard of Smith, but he's a much-respected songwriter whose material has been covered by dozens of folk and folk-rock acts. This particular one has been covered by everyone from Liam Clancy to Jerry Jeff Walker. This poignant story-song is about an elderly man in Amsterdam who has grown senile, and is taken care of by his wife Margaret. "Long ago, I used to be a young man / And dear Margaret remembers that for me." It's a simply-told but emotionally powerful song, despite its overuse of Holland clichés (wooden shoes, really?).
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