Though The Singer Is Silent…there

I Got Me A Fine Wife And I Got Me Old Fiddle, When The Suns Coming Up I Got Cakes On The Griddle. And Life Ain't Nothing, But A Funny, Funny Riddle.

Whatever Meaning 'annie's Song' Had For Me On A Personal Level, There Was Also A Larger Context. It Could Just As Easily Have Been About Love For A Brother. Or A Father. Or A Friend. It Could Just As Easily Have Been A Prayer.

Imagine What It Might Do To The Human Spirit To Know That We Have Conquered Hunger As A World Wide Societal Issue?

I Don't Want To Just Entertain People. I Want To Touch Them.

Today While The Blossoms Still Cling To The Vine I'll Taste Your Strawberries I'll Drink Your Sweet Wine A Million Tomorrows Shall All Pass Away Here I Forget All The Joy That Is Mine. Today I'll Be A Dandy And I'll Be A Rover You Know Who I Am By The Songs That I Sing I'll Feast At Your Table I'll Sleep In Your Clover Who Cares What Tomorrow Shall Bring I Can't Be Contented With Yesterday's Glory I Can't Live On Promises Winter To Spring Today Is My Moment And Now Is My Story I'll Laugh And I'll Cry And I'll Sing