I sing because it feels good to me. But also for the same reason I tell jokes: I want to make poeple happy, and (in spite of my voice) sometimes people tell me that hearing a certain song made them happy.

I'll never make the world a better place by leaving some lasting achievement like a bridge or a dam or something like that. All I have to leave are my kid, my stepkids, my songs, and what little joy I have been able to bring to others through my humor and music. I feel like if I've made somebody laugh today, it's been a worthwhile day for me.

I imagine after I die, and the angels and demons are wrangling over my soul, and the demons trot out all the sins I committed, the angels will point to the people who laughed at my jokes and smiled at the songs I sang. Hopefully that will tip the scales.

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