I went to the record store and bought this 45. I crossed out "Babe" and wrote "Mom" on the cover sleeve and gave it to my mother to play on her phonograph. The year was 1979. Research claims it was released in September of that year but I specifically remember giving it to her while I still lived at home prior to my wedding and I was getting ready to move to Connecticut. That would have made it's release prior to July '79. Either way, every time I hear it I a reminded of my best friend and the hardest goodbye I ever said.
