A while ago I was gonna do the Johnny Cash show. I wrote a song specially for it when I was going to be doing it. But then after I wrote this song, they cancelled me. But later on they hired me again. And I'm going to be on the show and we're going to tape it on the 4th I think, or the 10th or something, of February. There's going to be James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Anyway, I'm not going to do this song on that show. It's real old now. I was going to do it with Carl Perkins and the Tennessee Three.
Neil Young
Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 19, 1971, Early Show
This is a song I wrote particularly to be on the Johnny Cash show with Carl Perkins and the Tennessee Three. A certain magic (...) They weren't serious about the show so I just wrote the song (...) This is a song you are not likely to ever hear again. This little song has a history written out. About once every six months, I hold a meeting with my songs and decide which ones get recorded. This next song isn't even invited to the meeting. (starts the song) what are you clapping for, you don't know this song.
Neil Young
Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
January 19, 1971, Late Show