As far as those kinds of things, I also played at the concert to call for the release of Nelson Mandela when he was a political prisoner in South Africa. We were celebrating his 70th birthday and calling for his release.
Jackson BrowneLet the music keep our spirits high, let the buildings keep our children dry, let creation reveal its secrets by and bye.
Jackson BrowneRight around the end of the fifties, college students and young people in general, began to realize that this music was almost like a history of our country - this music contained the real history of the people of this country.
Jackson BrowneMore than a career, I feel that I've got a function. I see things in a much more holistic way. Some people bake the bread, and some people write the songs.
Jackson BrowneThe kid I was when I first left home Was looking for his freedom and a life of his own But the freedom that he found wasn't quite as sweet When the truth was known I have prayed for America I was made for America I can't let go till she comes around Until the land of the free Is awake and can see And until her conscience has been found.
Jackson Browne