In her autobiography, "A Natural Woman", Carole writes that the song was inspired by her perception of the relationship between David Crosby and his younger girlfriend, Nancy Brown. She mentions Crosby's generosity in remaining her friend, "even after he heard that lyric in which I was highly judgmental of him."
She also refers to layers of meaning in songs that are not always apparent to the writer, at least at first, mentioning her subsequent realization that she was speaking to herself, as well as to Nancy.
In her autobiography, "A Natural Woman", Carole writes that the song was inspired by her perception of the relationship between David Crosby and his younger girlfriend, Nancy Brown. She mentions Crosby's generosity in remaining her friend, "even after he heard that lyric in which I was highly judgmental of him."
She also refers to layers of meaning in songs that are not always apparent to the writer, at least at first, mentioning her subsequent realization that she was speaking to herself, as well as to Nancy.
It's a beautiful song!