Alison Kraus and Union Station - The Lucky One

I'm a lucky man. Sometimes things happen that show you just how lucky you are. I'm changing jobs, leaving BigTech Company for the third Internet Security startup I've tried (third time's a charm!). It's a chance a lot of folks don't get - I'm a lucky man.

But what's really made me think that I'm lucky is the outpouring of "we'll miss you" email and phone calls from other folks at Big Tech Company. It's meant a lot to me.

Alison Kraus is one of the most amazing musical talents of our time. She was nineteen when she won her first Grammy, on her way to the current count of 43 (!). Her band, Union Station contains some of the finest Bluegrass musicians around, although they play a wide range of music styles. Her voice has a pure, almost ethereal quality which is usually center stage.

The Lucky One won her one of her Grammys (in 2001). Today's Saturday Redneck is about reflecting on the luck in your life.

You're the lucky one so I've been told
Free as the wind blowin' down the road
Loved by many, hated by none
I'd say you were lucky 'cause I know what you've done
Not a care in the world, not a worry in sight
Everything is gonna be alright 'cause you're the lucky one

        
You're the lucky one, always havin' fun
A jack-of-all-trades, a master of none
You look at the world with a smilin' eye
And laugh at the devil as his train rolls by
Give you a song and a one-night stand
You'll be lookin' at a happy man 'cause you're the lucky one

Well you're blessed I guess
For never knowin' which road you're choosin'
To you the next best thing
To playin' and winnin' is playin' and losin'

You're the lucky one, I know that now
Don't ask you why, when, where, or how
You look at the world through your smilin' eye
And laugh at the devil as his train rolls by
Give you a song and a one-night stand
You'll be lookin' at a happy man 'cause you're the lucky one

(chorus)
You're the lucky one, I know that now
Don't ask you why, when, where, or how
No matter where you're at it's where you'll be
You can bet your luck won't follow me
Just give you a song and a one-night stand
You'll be lookin' at a happy man 'cause you're the lucky one

And just because, here's When You Say Nothing At All, just because.