My very favorite lyrics of all time are in this song. Such poignant feeling, and without the least bit of pretense or guile. Beam is a courageous a writer as any I've known. For a blonde southern white man to so delicately voice notions that could easily have been misunderstood and rendered him as a bigot takes true character and vision, and the confidence in his convictions. This song made me want to be a song writer again, and I am forever grateful for that. And people never tell you the truth, nor do they hide it. Like Birds. ....
My very favorite lyrics of all time are in this song. Such poignant feeling, and without the least bit of pretense or guile. Beam is a courageous a writer as any I've known. For a blonde southern white man to so delicately voice notions that could easily have been misunderstood and rendered him as a bigot takes true character and vision, and the confidence in his convictions. This song made me want to be a song writer again, and I am forever grateful for that. And people never tell you the truth, nor do they hide it. Like Birds. ....