It appears on his second album, Sweet Baby James. The song was inspired by Somerset Street in Belmont, Massachusetts , [1] a wooded road running adjacent to the land owned by McLean Hospital , where Taylor had committed himself in to receive treatment for depression. The song has been played at most of his concerts since Randy Meisner , later of The Eagles , played bass on the album version. At the end of the road lie freedom and ideal life in Carolina, and "a heavenly band of angels. Author James Perrone describes the theme of "Country Road" to be the happiness and freedom of being alone.

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It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, , peaking at number two on Billboard ' s US Hot singles for the week ending August 28, It has continued to sell, with over 1. The song has a prominent status as an iconic symbol of West Virginia, which it describes as "Almost Heaven". In March , it became one of the four official state anthems of West Virginia. Inspiration for the song had come while the couple was driving along Clopper Road in nearby Montgomery County, Maryland to a Nivert family reunion in Gaithersburg.
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Also, love how you describe how God has our backs and we can actually act on the notion of things hoped for that are not seen instead of the quaint pseudo idea that all things are known in advance, step by step, and lead to mortal and eternal bliss. I'm surprised this thread is still getting replies. Although with the change in times, people may not follow these rules as stringently as before, it is still better to be careful so as to not offend anyone, and you may possibly land up with the love of your life. Thanks so much for all the time you've put into your replies. Also, if you have girls, you must realize that they are second class citizens in the church and the church will reinforce this idea. You and your fiancee might want to get in touch with one to work out the day-to-day issues of an interfaith marriage. But I can't figure out whether or not we will ever get to that stage with the current situation and I'm scared of wasting my time waiting for things to get better. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints teaches that all sexual relationships outside of marriage defined as the legal union between a man and a woman are sinful. Be prepared to experience many disappointments, such as missed events, delayed arrivals and early departures due to patient needs. So I feel a little frightened after reading this blog.
I don't think people really understand how lonely it can get, unless you are married to one. He does not place the marriage above it. Good luck and best wishes as you head back out into the dating pool. I also remember my father a stake president telling me the night before I got married that every single couple he had counseled through marriage struggles were not reading their scriptures or praying together every night. Sorry dude, she is in way to deep.