In August of 2015, I wrote this song for my friend, Rob’s, birthday. He and I became good friends after I sang at his girlfriend’s funeral eighteen years ago or more. He’s really been there for me after Joe’s death and also during the time with Joe diagnosed and me as caregiver. It had been awhile since we had talked and he didn’t know about Joe. I then had a dream; Joe and I were at a party with lots of people and lights. I left the party and ran down this pathway of stone towards the water. As I neared the edge, Rob was there waiting for me. He told me I had to go back, that it wasn’t time for me to be there yet. I called him the next morning and told him what was going on. In the aftermath, I could always count on him to understand the heaviness, the feeling of being sucker-punched by words and insensitivities, and to let me know “It’s going to be all right.” and that I will make it through, just like he did.
In the studio Al Moss really gave it to us on the pedal steel. When he finished playing the solo we all stood up and applauded. We were blown away. The last thing we recorded in the studio that evening were the backup vocals by Al, Chris and Don on this song. They sang those lines back to me, just as Roket describes in his account, as if nothing were more true; It is going to be all right and I will make it through.