Alison Krauss & Union Station "Paper Airplane"

I am not an origamist, nor am I skilled in making a Paper Airplane, but Alison Krauss and the Union Station sure do. It doesn't fly too far before the title track, but paper airplanes aren't made to fly that far; especially if you get caught up in the wind of emotion the opening track produces. I cannot help but think of John Steinbeck and his Grapes of Wrath, which is one of my favorite books, when I hear the plight of "The Dustbowl Children;" especially listening to the last verse before the final chorus. Insomnia is a b****, and to "Lie Awake" trying to fall asleep is a pain, so I try to move on to something else until I am tired enough to fall asleep. Plus, she sticks around, I don't want to hurt her feelings, but I feel it might be better without her sometimes; other times I feel I get more done with her,so I'm not quite sure. I cannot help but wonder what would happen if I die young when I hear this song; the song is beautiful, no doubt, but reading the lyrics ,and just listening to this song makes it easier to "Lay My Burden Down." With more beauty than the dew on the bluegrass after a morning rain, "more freedom than a field of flowers in the wind," it matters not how far in the dark you travel, because "My Love Follows Wherever You Go."  I worry about you so, and will care for you even if you don't know; the chorus says enough, I mean it, it's not just for show. I love the original by Bonnie Raitt, but this is one of those covers that is filled with just as much passion and heart that it is impossible for it to not warm your own with its sincerity as we bare to see the "Dimming of the Day." I probably will always be "On The Outside Looking In," because of who people proclaim me to be. I can be an unconditional friend who prefers not to judge when I have seen enough of them in the assumptive court, and I feel I can pride myself on that. "Well sometimes it's hard to understand/when they say that pride's a sin," and if that's one of the only ones I committed; besides staying on the outside looking in, as I try to gain enough esteem to make the world a better place to live. I'm not perfect I know that, but I'll try to make a change for the better from within.  Words from the wise "Don't sit on the fence/Living past tense/Holding on to wishes and words," these are some we may have already heard, but people still hold onto things that they cannot change (either mistakes or memories they would like to forget), but if you don't use those mistakes to make yourself a better person, or let those bad memories consume you, you may as well call yourself a "Sinking Stone." If you are interested in hearing a story I suggest you listen to the the tale of courtship concerning "Bonita and Bill Butler" as told by one of my new favorite vocalists, Dan Tyminski. With no more words left to speak my troubled mind, I'll offer these words and helpful I hope you will find."There is a train everyday leaving either way" one goes to heaven, the other h*ll, so try your best to help others (and yourself) live well; with this final rhyme I bid "My Opening Farewell." My favorites include: The Dustbowl Children, Lay My Burden Down, My Love Follows You Wherever You Go, Dimming of the Day, On The Outside Looking In.