Barbara (and Shambles), It moved me--and I'm sure hearing you sing it would move me to tears. Songs are meant to be sung, just as poetry is meant to be read aloud. I'm sure that your connection with Sara comes through strong and clear to people who hear your inflections, your timbre, and everything else you (we) use to communicate feelings. And as for guy things and girl things, I'm glad there are such things in music: "Stand by Your Man" would be a very different song sung by a man; a woman would have a hard time with "The Green, Green Grass of Home." I still can't get used to our male lead guitarist singing "Wildwood Flower." --seed