Turns out they are populated with lovers, rivals, drifters and other colorful characters.
The concept I had in mind was that for love to be effective, it has to be fed.
Love by itself is hollow.
I didnt have all the words for the song at first, only the title phrase.
To this day, I never sit down and formally write songs.
They emerge from the process of listening to what Im doing on the keyboard.
I get my inspiration from experiences that can be painful or beautiful.
Life is endless, so there will forever be songs about things that happen in life.
But hearing the song back in the studio hurt, because it was so emotional.
When I performed it in New York recently, I broke down.
Ive seen people come and go, and live and die, cry and laugh.
It all came rushing back.
I could see what was going on between them when I saw them together.
The last straw was hearing rumors about them while I was recording in Nashville.
The further I drove, the madder I got.
Im sure the woman I had in mind knew the song was about her.
After the record came out, she stayed away for a good long time.
In came this gal in a pink tutu with cowboy boots but no coat.
Hardly anyone was there, so we started talking.
She said her name was Freddy Littlebird.
Hey, it was the early 70s.
But on Sunday, Freddy never showed.
I saw Freddy here and there in the Village in the months ahead.
I never asked her why she didnt show New Years Eve.
By then, Daryl and I were touring.
Talk about shes gone I was gone.
The past didnt matter much anymore.
