“This was not written for anyone in particular. As a song it was as close to inspiration as I’ve ever experienced. The song wrote itself. It was written by something outside of myself, through me.”Carole King (74)

“Carole said this song was a response to “Fire and Rain.” The chorus to “Fire and Rain” is “I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend.” Carole’s response was, “Here’s your friend.””James Taylor (573)