Two Lights in the Nighttime

Listen while you read:  Bonnie Raitt with Ben Harper!

No river can hold you, darlin'
No covers can hide you tying your shoes
My cupboards are overflowing
The wine is sublime; I'm flying, too

So slide on over and forget it's wrong
We're two lights in the nighttime, baby
Come on over and pick up your song, it's new
And darlin', so are you

Don't know nothin' 'bout no here and gone
We're two lights in the nighttime, baby
And nothin' that a fightin' heart won't do
No, no, no

My government owns the bible
My government owns the title, too
The car that I got this mornin'
The car that I got for me and you

So what's comin' on down that road
It's two lights in the nighttime, baby
You know that I'm gonna wanna share my load with you
And, boy, you know it's true

We'll stay together till the end of time
We're two lights in the nighttime, baby
Ain't nothin' that a fightin' heart won't do
No, no, no
. . . 

~  Pat McLaughlin & Lee Clayton (for Bonnie Raitt)

Looking for a song with "two" in the title, I came upon several possibilities. Contenders were Santana's "Two Points of View" and Elvis Costello's "Two Little Hitlers." It would have been fairly easy to include some political commentary in my remarks on either of those songs. But then along came Bonnie Raitt. And to sweeten the pot, Ben Harper was there for the video! I do love Bonnie Raitt, so my decision was made. This gem appears on Souls Alike, a fabulous album from 2005.

You know how I love coincidence. One of the writers of the song is Lee Clayton, right? Well, Clayton, Georgia is where I am headed for the solar eclipse!

One of the reasons I love Bonnie Raitt, aside from her bluesy voice and her guitar skills is that she has no gimmicks. No crazy costuming, no theatrical dance moves, no outrageous statements. Just pure rock and roll with some blues stirred in to keep us mellow. Bonnie has long been somewhat of a political activist, especially on environmental issues. She is highly respected by her fellow musicians. Forgive the cliche, but Bonnie is the real thing. And sexy in such an authentic way.

Two lights in the nighttime. Sun and moon. My guy and me.  You know it's true.