A little bit of courage is all we lack

We interrupt this program to pay tribute to the very late Gerry Goffin, who wrote scads of great songs on his own and in partnership with then-wife Carole King -- among them "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "Natural Woman," and "Pleasant Valley Sunday."

And my favorite below, which features the prodigious talents of one Nils Lofgren (and you thought he was merely an ace guitarist).

A stellar tune on many levels, this one is: