tune.

Last night I rediscovered a mixed CD that was, at the time, the main set in my nightly musical showcase. Now a year or so later, as each new song played, it took me back. It is a mix of Townes Van Zandt tunes as sung by some of bluegrass's finest.

Late last night, it was one sung by Doc that made me weak - the tune "If I needed you." As I lay in bed with only my old "Taylor Guitar" t-shirt to cover a bit of my sweat glistened skin, I felt vulnerable to those words.

If I needed you
Would you come to me,
Would you come to me,
And ease my pain?
If you needed me
I would come to you
I’d swim the seas
For to ease your pain
In the night forlorn
The morning’s born
And the morning shines
With the lights of love
You will miss sunrise
If you close your eyes
That would break
My heart in two
The lady’s with me now
Since I showed her how
To lay her lily
Hand in mine
Loop and lil agree
She’s a sight to see
And a treasure for
The poor to find

Townes wrote that tune after waking in the middle of the night from a codeine induced sleep. Last night, I felt as if he wrote that tune for me. Thanks Doc and Townes...you do me right.