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Written by Harry Chapin and Sandra Campbell Chapin, this folk rock song from the 1974 album Verities & Balderdash topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974, becoming Chapin's only number-one hit and signature song. The recording was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011.
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