Four of the best examples of opening lines in folk music that still give me goosebumps on my arms every time I hear them.

Some folk lyrics from back in the day were good, others were inspiring, and some were absolutely iconic in their influence.

Even though most would argue that folk music really had its heyday in the 1960s, the 1970s also brought a seriously compelling slate of folksy tunes. Especially early in the decade, releases from ...