I recall hearing this only once or twice on the radio almost 50 years ago. Never heard it again but the tune and most of the lyrics were burned into my soul. For some reason, the ballad came to mind this morning. I searched and found this video. I’ve listened to it six times so far. It still touches my heart and my soul. I believe it’s the most beautiful song I’ve heard in my almost 71 years.
Mr JDR, Minneapolis 1978. Heard this song once on the radio and it has been with me ever since. I tracked down the record album several years ago and the song was with me again. Now, a life long friend of mine is very ill and this once again inspires me. Thank you.
Wow. I was about 16, my family had moved to a new town, I was lonely and the radio was my best friend. And they played this song often. And I felt I was the only one in the world who had ever heard it, and that it was written for me. And now I'm 52, and living in a different town, and once again listening to this beautiful piece of music, and feeling as though I'm the only one in the world who has heard it.
I had the privilege of working at a school for the blind. Your song and words capture the philosophy of all those students. To this day, their philosophy and your words still keeps me humble and thankful. Thank you John!
This song has haunted me my whole life. I loved it when I first heard it when it was originally released. Years later I went blind. I was in my early 20's. After 9 fantastic surgeries, I regained my site in one eye. Now 30 years later, I am legally blind. I play this song over and over again. Love it. So true.
John Dawson Reed-A Friend of Mine is Going Blind. 1978, living in Minneapolis, MN, heard this tune on a local radio station. Some music comes & goes, some songs find a place with your for eternity. You may have a friend who can't see, or in my case, a friend who can no longer walk due to MS, or maybe a friend who is simply having a tough go. Help a friend.
I was diagnosed with MS in 1984 after an attack of optic neuritis and a temporary loss of vision. I was so afraid that it would happen again, and my eyesight would be lost This song was played on the radio and I immediately went out and bought this album. I played it over and over, and was comforted by it tremedously! Thank you for this song! I am doing wonderfully and never lost my sight, neither physically nor mentally! I owe you so much that could never express! You was a blessing.
A room-mate in college had the album with this song on it. A beautiful song, which I have not listened to since 1976, but which I hear frequently in my head. Thank you then, and thank you now.
This song has been very special to me since my dear friend played the record for me in the 70's. Long story short: my eyesight is inherently not the best, but my friend so sweetly affirmed that I see in other ways, when he shared this song with me when I was just a teen. It meant a lot to me/helped me affirm who I am w/ love. I do lean towards pondering intangible concepts, and having a great ear for music while "seeing" in other ways. Lovely to hear this cherished & beautiful song again! TY!
Thanks again Gregg for your messages - Tommy Davidson (real name Graham) sadly passed away shortly after my second album Read On was released. He suffered from Muscular Dystrophy and yet was taken by apendicitis! Can you believe it!. Again, best of luck with the benefit concert. John
Scott Holtzman (producer/songwriter for Fevertree) was a DJ at KILT in Houston in 1975. He loved this song and played it quite often. I absolutely loved it too. I was only twelve so I am hoping I get this right - I believe you were in the KILT studio for an interview and played this with just your guitar. I recorded it onto 8-track at the time. I still have the tape but nothing to play it on and was so happy to see you put the song up on RUclips. Even after 44 years I still knew all the words. THAT is a magnificently special song!
I am so happy to hear and see this - I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it on my transistor radio. :) I am so happy to have found it again, it's like coming back to the comfort of an old friend. Thank you so much!!!
John, my wife has held this song in her heart since she discovered it when she was in high school (don't ask her how long ago that was) LOL. In her name, thanks so much for the song that she wore out as a 45...
I 1st heard this on an 'underground' FM station back in 76... loved it then, love it now.. never lost the luster. A wonderful song, John! Still touches me.
John... just sitting here reminiscing about my 70s childhood in memory of my precious mom, who passed away on June 12. I felt your hit of '75 was so sad. I loved it. I was able to picture myself in the same situation. I can only imagine. How's this guy today?
Thank you, John! This song and that album have a very special place in my heart. You put so beautifully so many feelings into a once young man's heart 40 years ago. You are a true champion of music and feeling. I've been searching the Internet for it for many, many years.
Just "discovered" John and picked up two promotion albums and am learning this song....coincidently, it uses a similar (not exact) chord structure as a song I wrote about Nelson Mandela ("No Holiday for Madiba")....beautiful song Mr. Read....just tenderly beautiful....
John this song has always been an inspiration to me since I first heard it in 1984. In my mind it is a classic. Thanks for the inspiration And I understand you are not done yet Always eager to hear more Bud P
My friend Michael Johnson played this song for me about twenty years ago. He told me it was written by John Dawson Reade. Really well done, melody and lyrics. Great song, John. -Stephen
H Stephen, Thanks for these comments. If Michael Johnson was a friend of yours you are indeed a lucky man. A great artist, who performed my song magnificently. Sadly missed.
Back when I first heard this song on the radio, I was going through a rough time. This song gave me hope and it made me think that maybe I am looking at life all wrong. The change in perception that it gave me was a miracle! Quite often, This song pops into my head and am still trying to play it on guitar like you do. I love the melody but much more important is, I love the message in the song. It says so much in so few words. It was a miracle for me and for many others from the comments I see. God Bless you my friend!
Wow, I had no idea such footage existed, John. What an awesome song. Thank you for posting this gem, what an amazing, beautiful piece, so uplifting!-Harry Katz
When you have touched a feeling better than anyone has ever done before, you have created something that will last beyond your self. This song has stayed with me since I first heard it almost forty years ago. To see it posted here only makes the images in my own mind easier to share with others. Thank you.
Beautiful song John. Susan Martin sent me here to listen to your music. What a gift to give to all of us. Songwriting is one of those events in life that gives meaning to all of us.
So good to hear this again. I heard it played on tv back in the day (maybe this performance) and bought the album on the strength of it. Dusting off the album to renew the acquaintance. Also loved ‘An Hour’s So Long When You’re Dying’!
Always liked and enjoyed given the beautiful meaning each time I listen, whether here or when I play the record. Thanks for the music always my friend and thank you for the time you have given me over the years vial email. You are one of the finest people on earth as far as I'm concerned. Take care, Rolland
WOW my dad just showed me some of his old Lps and you were one of them. He told me that he once recorded him self singin this song when he was in the 20s So I figured out the chords and got him to sing once more :) Beautiful song Thanks / Mark in Sweden
Thanks Bud...... your support is very much appreciated... and I am back in the studio this month (June 2013) to start recording a new collection of songs. so.... here's to tomorrow! Cheers. JDR
I just stumbled across this touching video and song when I tried to think back to the day when music actually had meaning. John, it is if you have painted a picture with words just as a visual artist paints on the canvas. What a fine gift you have for telling a story and championing the human spirit.
I am sorry to say that I have never heard this before - it is now 2017. All I can say is that 1975 was the year I got married, so perhaps my thoughts were on things other than music! It is SO beautiful and sad - thank you John! It is a great shame that the album does no appear to be for sale on Amazon other than in vinyl
I´m at Buenos Aires, Argentina and I keep your original LP in pretty good shape and sound. Still keeped my pro turntable also. I´m 60 now and still share the deep emotions that this song moves in me with my sons (from 21 to 29 ys old)...beautiful. Love has no age, feelings also! Thank you and the good Lord bless you indeed!
Hace 11 años escribiste esto y andá a saber si leerás esta respuesta, pero hoy mi viejo tiene 66, yo 29, y compartimos el mismo amor por esta canción que tenemos en un CD (aunque amaría tener el LP para poner en la bandeja). Vi tu comentario y tuve que responder jaja.
La vida te da sorpresas jajaja Y sí te estoy leyendo gracias a ese Dios tan bueno que nos preservó para algo mejor creo yo. Todos crecimos...hoy 71 y mi banda (son 4 varones) de 40 a 32 + 4 niet@s. El vinilo sigue impecable y mi equipo de sonido Pioneer de los 80's nunca taxi. Pero si no hubiese sido x tu comentario hace años que no le sacaba el polvo a esta nostalgia...muchos recuerdos... Próxima juntada con los míos con Uds como tema seremos 6 disfrutando esa fibra profunda que te saca este tema. Me alegra saber que vos y tu padre pasaron del otro lado del tsunami...para seguir disfrutándose juntos. Honrar a los viejos cuando estan vivos te asegura largos y buenos años de vida. Muchas gracias por tu comentario!
@@carlosmarcelobarone9673 que alegría que mi comentario haya encontrado respuesta. Salud a vos y los tuyos entonces!! A seguir disfrutando. Como bien decís, lo mejor es honrarnos en vida, y como dice la canción, apreciar todos los momentos y grabarlos en nuestra cabeza, guardandolos para el momento en el que no podamos ver(nos) más.
I remember trying to find this album when it came out. No luck. When flipping thru the albums always saw Lou Reed ! Anyway, thanks to those who put it up on RUclips.
Ah John, you have taken me back to nearly forgotten bygone days. Your bittersweet ballad has aged better than fine wine. Where have you been all of these years? Which is to ask... where do I find anything that you have done since Read On?
Oh wow, I'm so glad to see this song on RUclips! I've looked for it on and off over the past decades. I have the warped LP (in storage states away) but no turntable. I've looked on iTunes and other MP3 sites to no avail. Obviously I haven't checked RUclips for a while. I'm so glad I did so again now! Thanks for posting this. Absolutely beautiful song.
I've been searching for this for ages since I first heard it so many moons ago on the radio. Thank you for this lovely work of art that has haunted me (in the best way) for the last twenty years.
I bought this lp when it came out in the mid 70s and just love it. Then recently I found some more music by Read. Seems he left the music biz but returned in 2005 with an album called "Now where were we?" and his last album was in 2011 and it's called "One Life". If you are a fan. Check those out.
Thanks for posting! KSHE 95 in St. Louis used to play this in the 70's. I heard it twice and never forgot it. In fact, I couldn't find the music, so I found the lyrics on the net and tried to remember the chords. If you have a lead on a copy of the album, let me know please. thanks again!
It was so good to hear that you are back in the studio. Anything I can do to help promote your talent here in the Pacific Northwest just let me know. Good Luck and Cheers to you too. Bud P
Heard this first in 1970'S and it's always stuck in my mind. Thank you so much for posting it. Is there anywhere to get a clean copy? Tried Amazon, Spotify, etc. ? But I would still listen to snaps and crackles of vinyl, than not to have heard it. Never knew you had an album, now I'll have to look your discography up...................
i am 17 and i came here because of a book called Angry Management by: Chris Crutcher and one of his characters name Sarah Byrns loves this song so i looked it up and yea it is awesome
I was diagnosed with MS in 1984 after an attack of optic neuritis and a temporary loss of vision. I was so afraid that it would happen again, and my eyesight would be lost This song was played on the radio and I immediately went out and bought this album. I played it over and over, and was comforted by it tremedously! Thank you for this song! I am doing wonderfully and never lost my sight, neither physically nor mentally! I owe you so much that could never express! You were a blessing.
I recall hearing this only once or twice on the radio almost 50 years ago. Never heard it again but the tune and most of the lyrics were burned into my soul. For some reason, the ballad came to mind this morning. I searched and found this video. I’ve listened to it six times so far.
It still touches my heart and my soul. I believe it’s the most beautiful song I’ve heard in my almost 71 years.
Love comments like these, Ken... Thanks :)
BEAUTIFUL SONG FROM 1975 loved when I went to junior high school great memories 💙 😊 🙏✝️💖👍
Mr JDR, Minneapolis 1978. Heard this song once on the radio and it has been with me ever since. I tracked down the record album several years ago and the song was with me again. Now, a life long friend of mine is very ill and this once again inspires me. Thank you.
Wow. I was about 16, my family had moved to a new town, I was lonely and the radio was my best friend. And they played this song often. And I felt I was the only one in the world who had ever heard it, and that it was written for me.
And now I'm 52, and living in a different town, and once again listening to this beautiful piece of music, and feeling as though I'm the only one in the world who has heard it.
One of the best songs in history
I can relate to his song.
I am moved to tears every time I hear this magnificent tribute to a friend. John Dawson Read, you are an angel. Thank you Thank you.
I had the privilege of working at a school for the blind. Your song and words capture the philosophy of all those students. To this day, their philosophy and your words still keeps me humble and thankful.
Thank you John!
This song has haunted me my whole life. I loved it when I first heard it when it was originally released. Years later I went blind. I was in my early 20's. After 9 fantastic surgeries, I regained my site in one eye. Now 30 years later, I am legally blind. I play this song over and over again. Love it. So true.
John Dawson Reed-A Friend of Mine is Going Blind. 1978, living in Minneapolis, MN, heard this tune on a local radio station. Some music comes & goes, some songs find a place with your for eternity. You may have a friend who can't see, or in my case, a friend who can no longer walk due to MS, or maybe a friend who is simply having a tough go. Help a friend.
I was diagnosed with MS in 1984 after an attack of optic neuritis and a temporary loss of vision. I was so afraid that it would happen again, and my eyesight would be lost This song was played on the radio and I immediately went out and bought this album. I played it over and over, and was comforted by it tremedously! Thank you for this song! I am doing wonderfully and never lost my sight, neither physically nor mentally! I owe you so much that could never express! You was a blessing.
Oh...How beautiful...My eyes are full of tears...Thanks...Thanks...Thanks...
Really beautiful !!!
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Never give up on life and when the darkness comes you will love your life
Truly lovely song.
A room-mate in college had the album with this song on it. A beautiful song, which I have not listened to since 1976, but which I hear frequently in my head. Thank you then, and thank you now.
Thanks I have this record, My Mother bought it, and I loved it as a kid and now have inherited it , wonderful songwriting
This song has been very special to me since my dear friend played the record for me in the 70's. Long story short: my eyesight is inherently not the best, but my friend so sweetly affirmed that I see in other ways, when he shared this song with me when I was just a teen. It meant a lot to me/helped me affirm who I am w/ love. I do lean towards pondering intangible concepts, and having a great ear for music while "seeing" in other ways. Lovely to hear this cherished & beautiful song again! TY!
Thanks again Gregg for your messages - Tommy Davidson (real name Graham) sadly passed away shortly after my second album Read On was released. He suffered from Muscular Dystrophy and yet was taken by apendicitis! Can you believe it!. Again, best of luck with the benefit concert. John
Amazing song. I have loved this song since I first heard it decades ago. I wish I could write that well!
Scott Holtzman (producer/songwriter for Fevertree) was a DJ at KILT in Houston in 1975. He loved this song and played it quite often. I absolutely loved it too. I was only twelve so I am hoping I get this right - I believe you were in the KILT studio for an interview and played this with just your guitar. I recorded it onto 8-track at the time. I still have the tape but nothing to play it on and was so happy to see you put the song up on RUclips. Even after 44 years I still knew all the words. THAT is a magnificently special song!
Great to finally find this song again. I have looked for so long to find it since I first heard it Thank You one of the best songs I have ever heard
I am so happy to hear and see this - I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it on my transistor radio. :) I am so happy to have found it again, it's like coming back to the comfort of an old friend. Thank you so much!!!
John, my wife has held this song in her heart since she discovered it when she was in high school (don't ask her how long ago that was) LOL. In her name, thanks so much for the song that she wore out as a 45...
I 1st heard this on an 'underground' FM station back in 76... loved it then, love it now.. never lost the luster. A wonderful song, John! Still touches me.
57-year-old in Austin. Loved this song in the 1970s, and I love it still.
John...
just sitting here reminiscing about my 70s childhood in memory of my precious mom, who passed away on June 12.
I felt your hit of '75 was so sad. I loved it. I was able to picture myself in the same situation. I can only imagine.
How's this guy today?
Thank you, John! This song and that album have a very special place in my heart. You put so beautifully so many feelings into a once young man's heart 40 years ago. You are a true champion of music and feeling. I've been searching the Internet for it for many, many years.
John, I'd loved this song for a long, long time. Thank you so much for your artistry here. Regards, Kevin C., West Lawn, PA, USA
Just "discovered" John and picked up two promotion albums and am learning this song....coincidently, it uses a similar (not exact) chord structure as a song I wrote about Nelson Mandela ("No Holiday for Madiba")....beautiful song Mr. Read....just tenderly beautiful....
This song was a favorite of my dad who loved it even before going blind himself. Wonderful song, John! Thanks :)
John this song has always been an inspiration to me since I first heard it in 1984. In my mind it is a classic. Thanks for the inspiration
And I understand you are not done yet
Always eager to hear more
Bud P
You are a gentleman sir ..... and you have made my day. John
My friend Michael Johnson played this song for me about twenty years ago. He told me it was written by John Dawson Reade. Really well done, melody and lyrics. Great song, John. -Stephen
H Stephen, Thanks for these comments. If Michael Johnson was a friend of yours you are indeed a lucky man. A great artist, who performed my song magnificently. Sadly missed.
thanks john ...it is pure beauty.... genius!!!!
Back when I first heard this song on the radio, I was going through a rough time. This song gave me hope and it made me think that maybe I am looking at life all wrong. The change in perception that it gave me was a miracle! Quite often, This song pops into my head and am still trying to play it on guitar like you do. I love the melody but much more important is, I love the message in the song. It says so much in so few words. It was a miracle for me and for many others from the comments I see. God Bless you my friend!
I have been looking for this song. Thank you for the share. Makes me feel compassion and love every time.
Wow, I had no idea such footage existed, John. What an awesome song. Thank you for posting this gem, what an amazing, beautiful piece, so uplifting!-Harry Katz
When you have touched a feeling better than anyone has ever done before, you have created something that will last beyond your self. This song has stayed with me since I first heard it almost forty years ago. To see it posted here only makes the images in my own mind easier to share with others. Thank you.
Beautiful song John. Susan Martin sent me here to listen to your music. What a gift to give to all of us. Songwriting is one of those events in life that gives meaning to all of us.
So good to hear this again. I heard it played on tv back in the day (maybe this performance) and bought the album on the strength of it. Dusting off the album to renew the acquaintance. Also loved ‘An Hour’s So Long When You’re Dying’!
Never heard this before. Very nice! Thanks for posting.
Always liked and enjoyed given the beautiful meaning each time I listen, whether here or when I play the record.
Thanks for the music always my friend and thank you for the time you have given me over the years vial email. You are one of the finest people on earth as far as I'm concerned.
Take care,
Rolland
WOW my dad just showed me some of his old Lps and you were one of them. He told me that he once recorded him self singin this song when he was in the 20s So I figured out the chords and got him to sing once more :) Beautiful song Thanks / Mark in Sweden
Thanks Bud...... your support is very much appreciated... and I am back in the studio this month (June 2013) to start recording a new collection of songs.
so.... here's to tomorrow! Cheers. JDR
I just stumbled across this touching video and song when I tried to think back to the day when music actually had meaning. John, it is if you have painted a picture with words just as a visual artist paints on the canvas. What a fine gift you have for telling a story and championing the human spirit.
Thank You so much Susie... it is wonderful to know that my song has helped you.... and I am so pleased that you are clearly doing so well. X
I am sorry to say that I have never heard this before - it is now 2017. All I can say is that 1975 was the year I got married, so perhaps my thoughts were on things other than music! It is SO beautiful and sad - thank you John! It is a great shame that the album does no appear to be for sale on Amazon other than in vinyl
One of my favorite songs all time !!! Great memories from 70's !!!
Beautiful song, the entire album is fabulous John! Love all I hear!!
I just heard this song on KNX FM93. Beautiful song with a beautiful message.
I´m at Buenos Aires, Argentina and I keep your original LP in pretty good shape and sound. Still keeped my pro turntable also. I´m 60 now and still share the deep emotions that this song moves in me with my sons (from 21 to 29 ys old)...beautiful. Love has no age, feelings also! Thank you and the good Lord bless you indeed!
Hace 11 años escribiste esto y andá a saber si leerás esta respuesta, pero hoy mi viejo tiene 66, yo 29, y compartimos el mismo amor por esta canción que tenemos en un CD (aunque amaría tener el LP para poner en la bandeja). Vi tu comentario y tuve que responder jaja.
La vida te da sorpresas jajaja Y sí te estoy leyendo gracias a ese Dios tan bueno que nos preservó para algo mejor creo yo. Todos crecimos...hoy 71 y mi banda (son 4 varones) de 40 a 32 + 4 niet@s. El vinilo sigue impecable y mi equipo de sonido Pioneer de los 80's nunca taxi. Pero si no hubiese sido x tu comentario hace años que no le sacaba el polvo a esta nostalgia...muchos recuerdos... Próxima juntada con los míos con Uds como tema seremos 6 disfrutando esa fibra profunda que te saca este tema. Me alegra saber que vos y tu padre pasaron del otro lado del tsunami...para seguir disfrutándose juntos. Honrar a los viejos cuando estan vivos te asegura largos y buenos años de vida. Muchas gracias por tu comentario!
@@carlosmarcelobarone9673 que alegría que mi comentario haya encontrado respuesta. Salud a vos y los tuyos entonces!! A seguir disfrutando. Como bien decís, lo mejor es honrarnos en vida, y como dice la canción, apreciar todos los momentos y grabarlos en nuestra cabeza, guardandolos para el momento en el que no podamos ver(nos) más.
I remember trying to find this album when it came out. No luck. When flipping thru the albums always saw Lou Reed ! Anyway, thanks to those who put it up on RUclips.
Ah John, you have taken me back to nearly forgotten bygone days. Your bittersweet ballad has aged better than fine wine. Where have you been all of these years? Which is to ask... where do I find anything that you have done since Read On?
Thanks John.... and great to see all the songs that you have put up on RUclips as well.... you are seriously prolific! All the best, John
I fe el so happy that i finally came across this lovely son again.
Thanks for sharing this video.. Hope to hear you sing it in concert one day.
Such a beautiful song....thank you!
Oh wow, I'm so glad to see this song on RUclips! I've looked for it on and off over the past decades. I have the warped LP (in storage states away) but no turntable. I've looked on iTunes and other MP3 sites to no avail. Obviously I haven't checked RUclips for a while. I'm so glad I did so again now! Thanks for posting this. Absolutely beautiful song.
Believe me... it is absolutely my pleasure.
Thank you for the message... John
This song was a major inspiration to my own song writing. Thank You!
A masterpiece, thanks for sharing.
I've been searching for this for ages since I first heard it so many moons ago on the radio.
Thank you for this lovely work of art that has haunted me (in the best way) for the last twenty years.
Its a pleasure ... thrilled you found it. John
I bought this lp when it came out in the mid 70s and just love it. Then recently I found some more music by Read. Seems he left the music biz but returned in 2005 with an album called "Now where were we?" and his last album was in 2011 and it's called "One Life". If you are a fan. Check those out.
Thanks for posting! KSHE 95 in St. Louis used to play this in the 70's. I heard it twice and never forgot it. In fact, I couldn't find the music, so I found the lyrics on the net and tried to remember the chords. If you have a lead on a copy of the album, let me know please. thanks again!
Love love this song
I was locked up for a year when i got out i wondered if i had mercy and reamorse i heard this song on the radio and i started crying.
Thanks Luis ..... and pass my appreciation to your daughter. John
Mary O'hara recorded this song as well. I lost the record. Could anybody send me a link of her recording? Thanks
Great Great song..inciteful..he wrote some other lovely songs..i have a couple of original albums ..vinyl of course....
Was great to hear this today?! @thequietloud Loves you!
This song has always haunted my soul.
The BEST SONG EVER!
See Hope, by Scott Davis.
Just brillliant.
No Graham. It was ‘A Friend of Mins is going blind’ when it was released in the States but it became ‘A Friend of Mine’ for the UK.
It was so good to hear that you are back in the studio. Anything I can do to help promote your talent here in the Pacific Northwest just let me know. Good Luck and Cheers to you too. Bud P
This was a hit in the fall of 1975.
Heard this first in 1970'S and it's always stuck in my mind. Thank you so much for posting it. Is there anywhere to get a clean copy? Tried Amazon, Spotify, etc. ? But I would still listen to snaps and crackles of vinyl, than not to have heard it. Never knew you had an album, now I'll have to look your discography up...................
unforgetable
love love love this song : D ty
RIP, Tommy Davidson. ✌
Thank you Sarina..... comments like yours mean a lot. Stay Happy.
the studio version entered Cashbox Sept 20, 1975
Hi, John! I'd LOVE to hear any of Tommy Davidson's music - is he on RUclips? Thank you for SUCH a great song!!!
i am 17 and i came here because of a book called Angry Management by: Chris Crutcher and one of his characters name Sarah Byrns loves this song so i looked it up and yea it is awesome
Do you teach how to play it? Is it Travis picked?
John, do you remember where and when you recorded this video.
Am i right? The album/song was never called A Friend of Mine 'is going blind' ?...
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Thank you !!!!!! 🍀🌈 🌠
Michael Johnson's cover brought me here.
My favorite song besides Greensleeves
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nice copy on Soundcloud ***********
I was diagnosed with MS in 1984 after an attack of optic neuritis and a temporary loss of vision. I was so afraid that it would happen again, and my eyesight would be lost This song was played on the radio and I immediately went out and bought this album. I played it over and over, and was comforted by it tremedously! Thank you for this song! I am doing wonderfully and never lost my sight, neither physically nor mentally! I owe you so much that could never express! You were a blessing.