Lyrics:

Mississippi John Hurt was a farmin' man
Played a sweet guitar with calloused hands
He touched my heart with southern grace -
One of my heroes, dead an' gone - still livin' on

Elizabeth Cotten, as a young girl
Wrote a famous tune went 'round the world
Freight train, freight train - a timeless song...
One of my heroes, dead an' gone - still livin' on

Reverend Gary Davis smoked a fat cigar
A blind street-singer with a big guitar
Livin' his sermon, he taught us so well -
One of my heroes, dead an' gone - still livin' on

Now, the great Son House - a Delta blues king
I saw him play an' heard him sing
I was a young man then, his time wasn't long -
He's one of my heroes, dead an' gone - still livin' on

Sam Charters from Texas with his wife named Ann
Been spreadin' the word from land to land
Blues faces won't fade away -
One of my heroes, still livin' on - still livin' on

Roebuck Staples - they called him 'Pops'
His inspiration will never stop
I hear his voice inside my own -
He's one of my heroes, dead an' gone - still livin' on...
Still livin' on

Read 'em in a book, look 'em up on the net
Blues people we can't forget
Roots need water for the tree to thrive -
Talkin' 'bout my heroes - still alive
My heroes - livin' on-
Still livin' on...