Whoever finds this, I love you! - Mac Davis

Music & Lyrics: Mac Davis - 1972

On the quiet street in the city
A little old man walked alone
Shuffling through the autumn afternoon
And the autumn leaves reminded him
Another summer's come and gone
He had long lonely nights ahead waiting for June

Then among the leaves near an orphan's home
A piece of paper caught his eyes
And he stooped to pick it up with trembling hands
As he read the childish writing
The old man began to cry
'Cause the words burned inside him like a brand

"Whoever finds this, I love you
Whoever finds this, I need you
I ain't even got no one to talk to
So, whoever finds this, I love you!"

Well, the old man's eyes searched the orphan's home
And came to rest upon a child
With her nose pressed up against the window pane
And the old man knew he'd found a friend at last
So he waved at her and smiled
And they both knew they'd spend the winter
Laughing at the rain

And they did spend the winter laughing at the rain
Talking through the fence
Exchanging little gifts they've made for each other
The old man would carve toys
And the little girl would draw pictures of beautiful ladies for him
And they laughed a lot

But then one day on the first of June
The little girl ran to the fence... the old man wasn't there
And, somehow she knew he was never coming back
So she went back to her little room
took a crayon, And wrote

"Whoever finds this, I love you
Whoever finds this, I need you
I ain't even got no one to talk to
So, whoever finds this, I love you!

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[inthe11thhour]

lonely little girls and lonely older men, the forgotten ones......................

[MrWogo]

the 70s is'nt a decade it is a feeling that only those who lived it can understand it. if you cant get emotional with 70s songs then your heart must be made of stone

[deltaarnet]

Wow!

[adam68niou1eve]

I grew up in Fresno, California. One of the roughest toughest places in the U.S. My mother and father separated when I was about 10yrs old. I have a lot of machismo as a mexican american man, but my father was a great man and he had a heart of gold. I remember listening to this song with him when I was a little child and even then me and my dad would get sentimental. I never forgot this song or the lyrics. My dad passed in December 2007 and Im now 43yrs old. The world was a beautiful place then.

[roanokebarry]

Beautiful song ..... sung by a great voice..... I have often listened to this song I have it on an old cassette....thanks for posting this copy sounds great I will convert it over to an mp3 and put it on a cd and keep it close by.......it will get heavy rotation..

[jojodot]

all the lonely people, young & old, don't forget the homeless, its not our fault...visit a friend you haven't seen in awhile, thanks for the post, very touching

[tunesmith09]

@grooverunner Thanks for your reply...I just became aware of the CD to which you refer a couple of months ago. Unfortunatly, I checked with the Barnes and Noble store near me and it is out of print. I don't like purchasing "used" CDs so will continue to search for a new "un-opened" one somewhere...thanks again...Tunesmith

[grooverunner]

@tunesmith09 "Song Painter" has been released on cd (in 2010) on the TBird (a subsidiary of the UK label, Cherry Red). It is paired with his "I Believe In Music" album. It's great to finally have this classic music available, I've worn out my vinly copies.

[vanthony115]

I can't listen to this song without bringing a tear to my eye. Just a poor little orphan looking for someone, anyone, to shahre her love with. Very touching.