I WROTE THE MUSIC WHEN I WAS 17 ON A PUMP ORGAN IN SUNAPPEE, NH...WROTE THE LYRICS IN 2 DAYS AT A HOTEL AT BOSTON LOGAN AIRPORT...SANG IT LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE SHABOO INN, CT...AND GOT TO SING IT AGAIN TONIGHT...45 YEARS TO THE DAY OF ITS RELEASE... IN MOTOR CITY USA...