Harris, Emmylou - I Don't Have To Crawl Lyrics

An absolute delight to listen to Emmylou singing this one , but keep in mind that it was written by Rodney Crowell ( along with a host of other good songs ! ) Emmylou knew a good song when she heard one , and exactly what to do with it ! Good wishes , Dave

Who is the guy in the video?

Jane Anthony - I wondered that too...they seemed to be getting along OK in the Mr. Sandman video...

THE SONG just like I remember back in my teens. What a wonderful memory.

NICE song

I bought "Evangeline" in 1980 to get the song "Mr. Sandman". "I Don't Have to Crawl" was a super bonus. It became my favorite Emmylou song.

Loved "Evnangeline" Difining songs of my younger years.

It's a Rodney Crowel song Written and arranged , produced . Many singers recorded his music cover artist . He's a great artist He also wrote almost all songs Emmy Loue Recorded . Including Till I canMake it On my Own.

She was so far ahead of her time with this song. It's incredible.

This was one of the first really empowering songs I ever heard.

She is a cover artist . One of the best . But didn't write these songs . You got to know your music then you would know . Rodney Crowel one of the best songwritters and singers of country and Rock an Roll . 60s To 90s It's on Rodney Crowels Greatest Hits . He also wrote For Roseanne Cash used to be his be wife . Great music all artist have been in country. Music love these recordings . Great Emmy Loue love her but then and now !

In my eyes, it's her most important song because of the lyrics fitting in a wonderful way to it. Not easy to understand why it is a fairly unknown work.

I agree. I come back to this song whenever I’m heartbroken or feel rejected.

I dont think she looks silly at all. It's showing a different creative side to her. The lyrics to this song and the music are phenomenal. I have listened to this song since 1977. I related at the time after going through a terrible divorce back in 1990, thats how timeless some of her songs are. I'd blast this and resonate with it.

So silly seeing Emmy in a video. The song stands alone, like all her songs.

unclebobunclebob .......I wish there were *more* live videos of Emmylou, I really can’t fathom why you feel she looks “silly”.

To all. You. Ladies out. Their. Who. Think. You have 2. Put up with these toxic relationships remember. We have a choice 2 live with the insanity or empower yourself an bounce.

Love you Emmy loud!

This beautiful album is EVANGELINE, not HARD BARGAIN !.
:)

I don't believe the comment about Hard Bargain meant that her NEW album (new in 2011) included the song I Don't Have to Crawl. The Hard Bargain album DID, in fact, include many songs Emmy wrote herself. I Don't Have to Crawl was penned by Rodney Crowell for Evangeline.

i cannot imagine a world without emmylou....

This. Beautiful. Song. I. Don't. Have. 2. Crawl. Came. Out. In. 1973. I. Was. 13yrs. Old. And. I. Loved. It,Then. 41yrs. Went. By. And. I. Remembered. IT, I. Looked. 4. This. Song. 4. Months,Then. I. Found IT ! IT. Was. At. A. Time. when. IT. Was. As. IF. IT. Was. Written. 4. Me. IT. Takes. My. Breath. Away !Emmy. IS. Extremely. Talented. My. Favorite !! Tamara. S.

Exquisite.

Emmylou ... ever Emmylou ... ever

awesome video lovely singer

Rodney Crowell is the acoustic guitar, and the guy who wrote it. This was this song's first released incarnation. Not sure who is playing the Mu-tron Bi-Phase electric, though I did look up that it was this guitar.

I would love to see her performing this now or recently. If anyone knows of a video of her performing this lately please let me know. Great song.

such a great song, I'm so glad I ran across this video. Yes, she should have made more videos for sure.

So beautiful, so passionate. Where was this video when I was discovering MTV?

IIRC that's a Mu-tron Bi-Phase on the guitar track.

She should have made more videos in her career

"yowza"? That American for?