Janis Ian - Don't Cry Old Man - 4/18/1976 - Capitol Theatre (Official) 

Poignant, elegant, timeless...Janis Ian is one of the most talented songwriters I've ever listened to...Had the pure delight of seeing her perform live twice in my life...Would love to see her again....Unforgettable....

sharing this on Fathers day 2015. what a shatteringly powerful song, by an extraordinary lady. What I love about living in Nashville is that Janice Ian & other musical genius' are known to just 'hang out' & jam at clubs all over town

¡Beautyful song!

One of her most touchings songs. So beautiful.

2017

How do we forgive our Fathers? Maybe in a dream Do we forgive our Fathers for leaving us too often or forever when we were little? Maybe for scaring us with unexpected rage or making us nervous because there never seemed to be any rage there at all Do we forgive our Fathers for marrying or not marrying our Mothers? For Divorcing or not divorcing our Mothers? And shall we forgive them for their excesses of warmth or coldness? Shall we forgive them for pushing or leaning for shutting doors for speaking through walls or never speaking or never being silent? Do we forgive our Fathers in our age or in theirs or their deaths saying it to them or not saying it at all & If we forgive our Fathers, what is left? _Dick Laurie