I wrote this song in 1970, during a very difficult time in my life.
Here is this year's version, on the Roland EA7.
https://app.box.com/s/x1o9mv8r5uc2fi4evutcwiefc3ck9zfz

DonM. Nice One...Excellent...and emotional.

Don,
+1 to Grahams comment.
Tnx, and happy X-Mas!

Very touching song Don M. I think most of us have someone we miss dearly especially this time of year.

Wow! Don Very Moving I will play this Many Times...I lost My Dad when I was 18. My Wife and I were Blessed with our first grand child Ava Rain this Thanksgiving Day...I'll be 70 tomorrow...Married over 50 Years to My Love...Yes I Love Your Song Thank You...I'm Blessed for Sure...Harold

Don now that's a hit song! send it to Nashville $$$
sung and played with so much feeling
The Roland EA7 sounds terriffic too...

Thanks for sharing

Merry Christmas

Don, a very touching song, obviously with a lot of sentiment behind it ... Thank you for allowing us to share in a very meaningful moment of your life ...

Don that song was beautiful I lost my son this year and Christmas will be a very difficult time for us has the whole year has but Christmas is worse thank you for putting the song on here. Cal

Excellent song and great playing Don.

WOW!

Gary

Thank you guys! The song was written when my first wife unexpectedly left me and my two-year-old son, and disappeared for a couple of years, without explanation.
There is good news though. It eventually turned out that she had developed a toxic goiter, that affected her thyroid gland and, among other symptoms, caused a personality change. After successful surgery and treatment she returned to "normal", but by then it was too late for a reconciliation. We do remain friends and have a son and two grandsons in common.
And, if this hadn't happened I would not have my "current" family, with which I've blessed to have for 38 years now!
I think the song is written so it fits a number of situations, and my intent is not to bring sadness, to express a great sense of loss.
You all are very kind to make such great comments and I appreciate not only your listening but your great friendship over all these years.
Merry Christmas to all!

Don, we didn't need to know the back story, but thanks for sharing it ...
And we appreciate you at least as much ...

Tony, I think every great song has a 'backstory', and has the potential to reflect many other backstories. I think this is such a song. I also think Don's backstory shows us once again that what we think is our 'darkest hour' may just be the dawn of a new and brighter day.

chas

Well said Chas. I believe that there is a reason for everything that happens, even if we don't realize what it is at the time.
I was afraid I was giving TOO MUCH INFORMATION.

Don and chas ... I hope I wasn't mis-interpreted ... I listened to the song with my wife (who had a tear in her eyes listening to it) and we were both wondering what the back story might have been, but would not be so bold as to ask ... I think it was quite generous of Don to share his story ...

And the 'back story' always tells the tale ...

Don, Fantastic song, well done as all of your songs are. Thank you for sharing it and the back story.

Oh no, I didn't think you meant it in a negative way! Thank you for the wonderful comments and telling me it caused you to feel the message, even though it was a sad one.

Enjoyed this one, Don...

but I always enjoy just about anything you do. It does deserve to be "pitched"... but probably not Nashville now. LOL!

B-T-W... July is usually the best month for "pitching" Christmas Songs.

Love the way you play that "keytar!"

Did you get to watch any of Bush I's funeral yesterday? Pretty impressive service.

Merry Christmas, ----Dave

Ok, Don, good ... Everyone has lost someone, and especially during the Holidays, the memories bring both tears and joy ...

As for the song itself, it is definitely 'hit' material ...
Of course you do an excellent job with it, but I could also hear Willie and Trigger doing this song ...

Thanks guys. I've actually had a couple of people interested in it over the years, but nothing ever came of it. It helps to have someone on the "inside" and I no longer know anyone. And I'm too old to pursue it on my own.
As I wrote in another original song, "I don't believe I'm ever gonna make the big time, and I probably wouldn't like it if I did!:

This is a nice little carol Don! It'll be a while before I forget this melody.

I can only add PLUS ONE to all the good things that have already been written!

....and that's because between the mansions, the yachts, the private jets, and of course those buxom young adoring female fans (AKA groupies), there would be less time to spend swapping war stories with a bunch of ol' farts on Synthzone.....and I know Don wouldn't want that tradeoff. Right Don?.... Don?..... Don?



chas

I have a house on the golf course, a 19-foot bass boat and a loving wife who tolerates my music. Have to settle for a Ford Expedition instead of a private jet though.
More legroom in the Exp. anyway...
I would have made a great star though. I would never turn my back on all you little people!

I see you been holding out again, good job Don, there's some purty in there!

Thanks Bill, glad you liked it. It is very old now.
BTW, got a bag for you if you are still in the market.
What don't you link to a couple of your songs here. A lot of these guys aren't on FB.
You will get honest feedback!

Bill ... I second Don's suggestion, as up to now I don't have a need for Facebook ...
Would love to hear what you are doing ...