The song began as a tribute to Vince's friend, Keith Whitley who died of alcoholism but he could not finish it. When his brother, Bob, committed suicide a few years later, he finished it. It is a tribute to both Keith and Bob.
The lines "You weren't afraid to face the devil, You were no stranger to the rain" reference Keith's song, "I'm No Stranger to the Rain."
The song began as a tribute to Vince's friend, Keith Whitley who died of alcoholism but he could not finish it. When his brother, Bob, committed suicide a few years later, he finished it. It is a tribute to both Keith and Bob.
The lines "You weren't afraid to face the devil, You were no stranger to the rain" reference Keith's song, "I'm No Stranger to the Rain."