It's strange how songs that aren't even directly associated with your loved ones can bring up triggers. I was driving to work yesterday and really felt this pull to listen to an Eddie from Ohio song. Well, actually, it's a Lyle Lovett song but I love the EFO cover. I wish I could find an EFO version on You Tube but this will have to do. First of all, If I Had a Boat is just a great song. It's catchy with a great hook. It's what songwriting is supposed to be. Anyway, by the end of the tune, I was sobbing. It took me a little while to figure out why. I never really listened to it with Charlotte. It's not about a little girl or a butterfly or a kid who dies. Those would be obvious triggers, wouldn't they? If you have ever listened to the live EFO cover (on the Portable EFO Show , just in case you're curious), Robbie Schaefer shares that the origin of this song is about a conversation with a kid. Lyle asked him what he wanted more than...
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