In his sixth Fireside Session video, Neil Young offers a “Porch Episode,” showcasing his ever-present political aptitude in a slew of fiery originals, as well as a reworked version of “Lookin’ For A Leader.”

After opening with “Alabama,” the rock legend sings the 1976 cut “Campaigner” with the aching lyric “even Richard Nixon has got soul.”

Later, Young offered his solo debut and second-ever performance of “Lookin’ for a Leader” (which was previously offered on 7/6/06 with Crosby Stills Nash and Young). To further hammer home his dissatisfaction with the current administration, Young added a new verse to the track:

We had Barack Obama and we really need him now
The man who stood behind him now has to take his place somehow
America has a leader building walls around our house
Don’t know Black Lives Matter and we gotta vote him out

We got our election but corruption has a chance
We got to have a big win to regain confidence
America is beautiful
But she has an ugly side
We’re looking for a leader for this country far and wide

Just like his big new fence
This president’s going down
America is moving forward
You can feel it in every town
Scared of his own shadow building walls around our house
He’s hiding in his bunker
Something else to lie about

Watch the full session via NeilYoungArchives.com here.

Check out the full setlist below:

Neil Young
Fireside Session – Porch Episode


Alabama, Campaigner, Ohio, Lookin’ For A Leader^, Southern Man, Little Wing

Notes:
^solo debut