Joan Baez – Diamonds And Rust
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Ol’ Joan … *sigh*
My dad is the only person I knew whose eyes actually were “bluer than robin’s eggs.” But he never told me my poetry was lousy!! He sure didn’t think much of Joan, but I always liked this song quite a lot! And beyond politics, I admire any person with the guts to write a song and perform it in front of a crowd. Good post.
Oops … make that “robins’ eggs.” Dad didn’t hang with anyone named Robin that I know of, let alone one with bright blue eggs.
This song is what every song by Taylor Swift tries to be. I wonder if she will cover it some day.