James wrote it about a childhood friend that he grew up with in Louisville, KY who had passed away much too soon. When talking about it for a recent VH1 Storyteller's taping, James was visibly emotional and began crying genuine tears about his lost friend, and even mentioned that his friend gave him his first guitar and dreamed of being on a program like Storytellers when they grew up. Before starting the song, James simply added that his friend "is with them" in each performance.
James wrote it about a childhood friend that he grew up with in Louisville, KY who had passed away much too soon. When talking about it for a recent VH1 Storyteller's taping, James was visibly emotional and began crying genuine tears about his lost friend, and even mentioned that his friend gave him his first guitar and dreamed of being on a program like Storytellers when they grew up. Before starting the song, James simply added that his friend "is with them" in each performance.