Dear "funkycornwall" & Ms. Belladonna...

Know what I like the most about "Honey At The Truck Stop"? The bone-simple, yet deeply-felt yearning for an "until death do us part" kind of romantic companionship that the lyrics convey:

He thinks about settlin’ down
In her backwoods town
Maybe boring ev’ryday
But love makes it OK

Ooo-wee! The power of love. Kills boredom, even. I'll take me a big ol' bottl'a that, puh-leez! Four brief lines of verse that frame a picture of loving desire. Mmm, good!

Or, this:

Thinks about her all the time
On deliv’ries the daily grind
Can’t wait to see his best girl
The one that turns his world

Immediately, the song pulled me headlong into his irresistibly sweet daydream, which is everybody's daydream, ain't it?

The feel of the music is care-free, lightly rollicking, and sunny, the perfect sound to express the perfect joy. It's an invitation to the listener to share your obvious dee-light in the future happiness you hope is comin' your way.

Ms. Belladonna, you just can't help putting a beating heart in your lyrics, now, can you? Mr. Cliff, you done Ms. Belladonna a good turn. Thanks for the "honey" you two put in my ear!

All's well that sounds well,

LOREN (a.k.a. "bluage")

"Music is what feelings sound like."-- borrowed from a Cakewalk Music Creator forum member, "Mamabear".