I remember reading somewhere that when Jon asked Kathy to sing this song, she said that she wasn't sure she could, because she didn't think she could get through it without crying. I literally can't sing this song without crying. What a beautiful ode to Jon's grandparents, and to love in general. We only have one life, and so much love to give, we shouldn't waste it looking at someone else's yard. Love is always the answer, and it will guide people through the hardest of times. We need each other more than ever. We need love more than ever.
This song really takes your breath away, and reminds me of moments, that always make us all actually 'need' to hold our breath...so very beautiful and more....!!!
The story Jon mentions about Garth is interesting. Garth, who had already been in Nashville for about a year; this was 1988, he had been turned down by every label in town and he was crushed. He had a gig at the Bluebird and he was number seven in the lineup of, like, ten songwriters and the guy who was supposed to go on second was not there yet and the producer of the show asked Garth if he would go on in his place if the guy never showed up. What he didn’t know was that there were labels in the audience who had come to listen to the gentleman that did not show up. Capitol Records was in the audience, they had passed on Garth the month before. But Lynn Schultz, who was working with Capitol at the time, saw something that caught his eye. He went up to Garth’s manager, Bob Doyle, and said to him: “I think we missed something, bring him back in Monday and let’s talk.” And the rest is history.
