Monday, the workday is pleasant, seventy degrees or so.  I am thankful for the common grace of an exquisite balance of sunlight, rainfall, and Nature’s denouement of new life.  A few days ago I installed a statue of a rabbit in our backyard, a memorial to the fecundity of Nature.

This tune approaches perfection.  What is best said out loud is the enduring question directed at our fellowman/women:  What is necessary and sufficient for each and everyone of us to be human?  I know it’s the abstract version of the question.  Lucinda Williams conceives the question in a down to earth, concrete mode.  Comfortable bed, warm clothes, food, and the pinnacle desideratum of human well being: freedom and ability to create beauty and meaning.  Beauty and meaning is short hand for “a full house and a rock and roll band.”  And one more thing — love!

You simply must experience this video of a 2007 performance of Passionate Kisses by Lucinda Williams.

Passionate Kisses

By Lucinda Williams

Is it too much to ask
I want a comfortable bed that won’t hurt my back
Food to fill me up
And warm clothes and all that stuff
Shouldn’t I have this
Shouldn’t I have this
Shouldn’t I have all of this, and

Passionate kisses
Passionate kisses, whoa oh oh
Passionate kisses from you

Is it too much to demand
I want a full house and a rock and roll band
Pens that won’t run out of ink
And cool quiet and time to think
Shouldn’t I have this
Shouldn’t I have this
Shouldn’t I have all of this, and

Passionate kisses
Passionate kisses, whoa oh oh
Passionate kisses from you

Do I want too much
Am I going overboard to want that touch
I shout it out to the night
“Give me what I deserve, ’cause it’s my right”
Shouldn’t I have this (shouldn’t I)
Shouldn’t I have this (shouldn’t I)
Shouldn’t I have all of this, and

Passionate kisses
Passionate kisses, whoa oh oh
Passionate kisses from you
Passionate kisses
Passionate kisses, whoa oh oh
Passionate kisses from you

Composed by Lucinda Williams