"Long May You Run" With Instrumental Backup

January 07, 2026 00:02:36
"Long May You Run" With Instrumental Backup
Heart Banter by David Gittlin
"Long May You Run" With Instrumental Backup

Jan 07 2026 | 00:02:36

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Show Notes

“Long May You Run” is written by Neil Young. The song came alive for me when I heard Emmylou Harris and her band perform it. Now in her seventies, Emmylou is still beautiful and sings like an angel, as attested to in the video I’ve included.

After hearing Miss Harris’ version of the song, I began listening to many of her other reels on YouTube. She is a consummate, unique performer, not to mention beautiful. Emmylou’s music has remained consistently excellent throughout her forty-year career. Willie Nelson is quoted as saying, “There are two types of people in this world…those who love Emmylou and those who have not met her.”

Harris has released more than twenty-five albums. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008 and earned a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

Here’s my cover.

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Episode Transcript

[00:00:08] Speaker A: We've been through some things together with trunks of memories still coming we found things to do in storming weather Lonely Long may run Long may run all these changes have come. [00:00:44] Speaker B: With your grow much shining sun. [00:00:51] Speaker A: Long may you run. [00:01:01] Speaker B: Word was back in the and river. [00:01:04] Speaker A: In 1962 when I last saw you. [00:01:15] Speaker B: Rolling down that in the ocean I'm a great revive. [00:01:22] Speaker A: Get to the surp. [00:01:32] Speaker B: Long may you run Long may run Although these changes have gone with your chroma shining in the sun. [00:01:52] Speaker A: Long may you run. [00:02:00] Speaker B: Long may you run Long may you. [00:02:04] Speaker A: Run Changes have come. [00:02:13] Speaker B: When you grow much shining.

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