Well, let's hold off on comparing him to Dylan and Woody Guthrie. It's just that this type of song is just, it's for the regular folks. You can enjoy the stories in woody Guthrie's music without being a communist, and you can listen to someone's story through song without having to apply it you your life.
The song has a message people can relate with like all good music throughout history, it doesn't need to be turned into a battle cry