Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is a Grammy Award-winning American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music.

He is part of both the alternative country and the mainstream country music camps^{[citation needed]}. He was influenced by songwriters Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Crowell played guitar and sang for three years in Emmylou Harris' "Hot Band".

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He was married to Rosanne Cash (daughter of Johnny Cash), from 1979 to 1992 and they had an influence on each other's careers, with Rodney producing most of her albums during that period and her success influencing his songwriting. They collaborated on a number of duets, including 1988's "It's Such a Small World." Although Crowell and Cash are now divorced, they remain on friendly terms, performing together occasionally. Crowell and Cash have three daughters, Caitlin, Chelsea, and Carrie, and together raised Hannah, Rodney's daughter from a previous marriage. He married Claudia Church in 1998.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodney_Crowell

Sadness & loss. We endure those things. What's the alternative?

I Know Love Is All I Need

So I'm an orphan now out here on my own
And it's hard to know where I belong
It comes as no surprise, it happens to us all
Just like the sun will rise night will fall

I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
That's all I know

An image I recall a picture on the wall of my mother on her wedding day
Young and naive nothing up her sleeve
But the things that just got lost along the way

And I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
That's all I know

There's a voice I hear it comes in loud and clear
It's my father's voice teaching me
He says to be a man you've got to be true to your word
And when you make a stand you'll be heard

And I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
That's all I know

I can see it in my children
I can feel it with my wife
And I know it with these friends I have
So important to my life

I had a dream last night
I saw my mom and dad
They were happy now and I was glad
They had a brand new house that they'd just moved in
And when I awoke they were gone again

But I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
I know love is all I need
That's all I know

--song written by Rodney Crowell

We all need it. Sometimes we don't know what we have. Sometimes we just muck it up. Sometimes we throw it away.

But...there's still time, o my brothers & sisters.