Jimmy Webb's swan song. The song was written to the 12 year old girl he intended to marry when she turned 18. They married when she was 16 because -- well -- you know...
Regrettably, the version here is the single version, in which they telescoped the ending, not letting it play out and resolve in total serenity as it does on the album.
165 posted on 04/08/2011 8:04:11 PM PDT by Publius