Name: Nanci Griffith, "From a Distance" on Letterman, August 30, 1988
Uploaded: 2020-04-09T21:33:35.000Z
Description: Watch the stand-up comedy video 'Nanci Griffith, "From a Distance" on Letterman, August 30, 1988' from Don Giller on Comedy Buff. Published 2020-04-09. Transcript available.

Watch the stand-up comedy video 'Nanci Griffith, "From a Distance" on Letterman, August 30, 1988' from Don Giller on Comedy Buff. Published 2020-04-09. Transcript available.

y'all set you ready yes okay our next guest is a lovely and talented singer and
songwriter
whose latest album is called little love affairs folks please welcome nancy griffith
from a distance the world looks blue and green and the snow can't have tears
white
and from a distance the ocean meets the stream and the eagle takes to fly
from a distance there is harmony and it echoes through the lake
and it's the voice of it's the voice of it's the voice of every man
and there are no guns no moms no disease
there's no hungry mouth to feed
there's no hungry mouth to feed
from a distance we are instruments and we're marching in a common name
playing songs of joy
playing songs of peace
they're the songs of faith
God is watching us. God is watching us. God is watching us. From a distance,
you look like my friend.
Even though we are at war. From a distance, I can comprehend what all this war
is for.
From a distance, there is harmony. And it echoes through the air.
And it's the love of those. It's the hope of those. It's the heart of every man.
And it's the love of those. It's the hope of those. And this is a song of every
man.
Beautiful. Terrific. Thank you very much for being here. Nancy Griffith. We'll
be right back, kid.