Show me a father who has heard this song and not seem something of himself in this song. Harry could hit home more than most. Interesting that Harry ended up epitomizing this song. He was seldom home. Our role in society takes priority over our personal lives. Sadly, we could control this and make it otherwise. I have received a reprieve, I am able to give my grandchildren the attention I wish I could have given my children. The bitter sweet is, my children have wounds I cannot heal.

Allegedly Harry did work as a cab driver after he got out of the Air Force (he wanted to fly). I have always wondered if this was not part of Harry's real life. Granted, Harry is a story teller, but maybe this was real, there seems to be a lot of detail, more than one would expect in a song. The vivid memories of times gone by. The wanting, the desire, but the final reality -- it could never be. Play the cards you have been dealt, maybe, someday. Hope springs eternal.

Harry always carried a message, some got it and others did not. This song was written in 1988, apparently few got or understood what Harry's message was here. Harry was a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key participant in the creation of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger in 1977. In 1987, he was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his humanitarian work. His song, I wonder what would happen to this world speculates on what the world would be like if each of us gave our all to making the world a better place to be. Unfortunately, very few are willing to step up to the plate. I get a message from each and every song Harry wrote and sang. He did not get enough airplay, most of his songs were too long. Society has not changed much, they still don't want you to know the truth. Harry was another one who was done too soon. We need another Harry.