Peaceful

Helen Reddy's 1973 hit, Peaceful, written by Kenny Rankin, was a favorite of mine.  It was on her 1972 album I Am Woman which became my anthem at the time.

In the morning fun when no one will be drinking any more wine 
I'll wake the sun up by givin' him a fresh air full of the wind cup

And I won't be found in the shadows hiding sorrow
And I can wait for fate to bring around to me any part of my tomorrow, tomorrow

'cause it's oh, so peaceful here

No one bending over my shoulder

Nobody breathing in my ear

Oh, so peaceful here

In the evening shadows are callin me and the dew settles in my mind

And I think of friends in the yesterday when my plans were giggled in rhyme

I had a son while on the run and his love brought a tear to my eye

And maybe some day he'll up and say "We had a pretty nice time", oh, oh, oh, my

'cause it's oh, so peaceful here

There's no one bending over my shoulder

Nobody breathing in my ear

Oh, so peaceful here

It was so peaceful out early this a.m. which reminded me of this song. 

I remember buying the album in the downtown Younker's Department Store. The record section was in the basement just before the tunnel that led under the street to their Store for Homes. With three children, money was always tight and I knew I shouldn't buy it, but I just had to have it. The price was just under five dollars - a lot of money then.