Just because James taylor has spent most of his life constantly seen in the middle of the road, that doesn't mean that he's actually roadkill ywt. No matter that he's recorded "The Water Is Wide" (as it seems the p0p-folkies all do to maintain to maintain contact to their roots), Sweet Baby James' crossover potential remains unlimited, including the street so he need not cry. As we used to lovingly sing about Mr. Bojangles' dog:

"....Or he thought it died.
After twenty years it still breaths..."

There's still a spark in the Old Baby yet! After all, he holds the copyright on "The Secret O' Life", which is more than you or I do.....