Shazia, I believe that If Children Had Wings was written after his first wife took the kids (after the divorce) to Europe to live. They were small. That's heartbreaking. So, knowing that fact now, re-listen to that song and see if your heart doesn't break, too.
In regard to If There's a Reason, on another topic thread, we were talking about something or other and someone made a joke about no GL songs are danceable. I said, "Oh, yes, there is!" "If There's a Reason!" That song is SO country/western-sounding to me and truly slow-danceable, dontcha think? I agree with you that some songs I had to listen to quite a few times before they grew on me. And don't you just love his "tough guy" attitude on the cover photo?
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