This was one of those photos that tells a tale about a moment or even the vibe from the whole show. You can see the smile on these two brothers of the road. They are having an awesome night on the beach in Key West in front of thousands of people who love their music. I was there and I will still say this was one of the best nights of all the times I have seen this artist and his band. I think the last time I heard him talk that much in between songs was in Chapel Hill in 1988. I still remember that show and have a recording of it in my collection.
There was a song from this night that was a moment I won’t ever forget. I ran out front to see what the crowd was seeing and sat for several songs with my long time brother Steve Huntington from Radiomargaritaville. I had a copy of the set list so we were watching the show and looking over the songs. This one came out of no where. I had never heard “My Lovely Lady” live from the stage before. It was one of those moments where suddenly I was singing every word and tears came from my eyes. I think the weeks of working on all this were starting to catch up with me. I think I had just realized that the whole evening was going to be one for my memory book. And it was.
When I pay my bills
Gonna leave these Tennessee hills
Take my lady to the sea
That’s where we both come from
That’s where we both belong
Think I’ll go back to the Keys.
‘Cause I don’t want the thing that brings confusion
Where people recognize you on a plane
All I want’s the quiet and the comforts
That livin’ with my lovely lady brings.
Somehow we survived the double talk and jive
Things are looking better all the time
I owe her all I can ’cause she made me understand
The simple way that we should live our lives.
Let me tell you now she can eat her own weight up in crab meat
And there’s plenty of that down there by the sea
Well, we’re sailing in those warm December breezes
Sendin’ picture post cards back to Tennessee.