Earlier today I wrote about seeing David Roth on Sunday. We
have been fans of David’s music for many years, and got to know him personally
when Barry threw me a surprise party for my 50th birthday with David
as the entertainment.
I attached to the e-mail notice of this posting a Windows
audio file of one of David’s classics, “If You Can’t Fly” from his 1996 album
of the same name. (Original post: I would have posted it on the blog but cannot for the life
of me figure out how to do that. Update: I finally figured out how to do it so it is now attached below!) We’ve been listening to this song for years,
and we have seen him perform it countless times, including the other night. But
suddenly today a light bulb went on up there, making the meaning even more
poignant for me:
If you can’t fly, you can run,
If you can’t run, you can walk,
If you can’t walk, you can crawl,
That’s the beauty of it all.
If you can’t crawl, you can roll,
Keep your eyes upon your goal.
You have your place in the flock -
If you can’t roll, then you can rock!
If you can’t run, you can walk,
If you can’t walk, you can crawl,
That’s the beauty of it all.
If you can’t crawl, you can roll,
Keep your eyes upon your goal.
You have your place in the flock -
If you can’t roll, then you can rock!
For years I wondered what he meant when he said “if you can’t
crawl, you can roll”. And now, as I hobble around with my rollator (aka a
walker with wheels) or in my wheelchair, I finally know what it means to roll!
Now I would only change that last line to say
If you can
roll, then you can (still) rock!
So rock on, all! Even if you have to roll.
Love,
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