Story Behind The Song

Inspired by the author's memories of being able to escape as a child into the world of others who had, what seemed to be, a close, loving family, and whose lives always seemed to work out.

Song Description

For those who want to know a little more about some of the lyric references: "Red was a woman of tremendous talent": Lucille Ball "Dez was a Latin nightclub singer": Dezi Arnez "Ralph was a man of tremendous volume": Jackie Gleason playing Ralph Cramdo