and they would look at each other and know that they both sold out their dreams. According to Chapin, he wrote the song then. However, the week the license was supposed to come through, he got a big film job and didn't have to drive the cab. Covers William Shatner performed "Taxi" on the daytime TV variety talk show Dinah!. During Chapin's later concerts, Big John Wallace would sing the song's first verse in the form of a disco-style as the third alternate ending to "30,000 Pounds of Bananas." The song is covered by Mandy Patinkin on his album, Experiment. The song is covered by Lee Hazlewood on his album, I'll Be Your Baby Tonight. References 1972 singles Elektra Records singles Harry Chapin songs Songs written by Harry Chapin Songs about San Francisco Songs about encounters with past lovers Song recordings produced by Jac Holzman Songs about socialites