I know it's 7am and I haven't gone to bed yet. I know I have to be up in a matter of hours for well, life. But well - I finally after much wasted time, managed to convert a PAL video from a house concert in Freiburg, Germany all the way back in 2004!
There is some fun footage farting around with my hosts and now good friends Regina and Thomas (I'll post that later) but for now, I managed to get the PAL converted to Mp4 and edit out this song - then make it small enough to get on YouTube and... well...
When a girl comes back to life - she comes full circle.
Even though I looked terrible in this video - hearing this song when it was in the early stages of both the song and the war, not only reminds me of what's important in the world but my life. I am back on the folk train - folks...look out!
* I wrote this song the day the war started - while hearing the war broke out on NPR. I was on tour just outside of Dallas, Texas *ehem* and pulled over on the George W. Bush expressway to write this.
I wasn't playing it in the US after being kicked out of a Border's Books & Music after singing it right when the war started - literally DAYS after. Wounds were fresh in Oklahoma and most of their boys were off to war - so I don't blame them I guess. Anyway, I have forgiven the beautiful folks of Oklahoma. Because after that show - I will admit I hardly played it anymore for fear of not selling CD's and be able to buy, well - you know, food.
Then while touring Europe and after some encouragement at a show in Cambridge, England, I sang it receiving a standing ovation & amazing response. I have you to thank for that John (John Meed - look him up, he's an amazing songwriter, good friend and beautiful soul) - thanks. You literally made me play it and from then on, it's been my closing song. I'm not afraid anymore...
