Godspeed - Radney Foster

Radney Foster - vocals and guitar
Aly Bain - fiddle
Jerry Douglas - dobro
Danny Thompson - bass
Tommy Hayes - percussion

[@MAGAWoolf]

Been singing this song to my now 4 year old every night since he was born. Thanks RF

[@sbohandley]

Rad is the most under rated artist there is.

[@Ra-218]

Beautiful. When my wife left and took my kids, this song touched my heart. It was like the prayers of agony about my kids that they'll never ever know about. I thought to myself, "Hey you know, this song sounds like something a bloke sang, and not a woman", as I'd heard the Dixie Chicks version (which is still an awesome cover). I must have heard this song originally somewhere. Now I've been away so long that the wind has blown all this mess well away and I am now a stranger. Godspeed indeed. The day I finished paying "alimony" for the unfaithful wife allowance, I prayed that I'd get all those days back with my children...obviously not expecting it, but just letting my Creator know that there is yet another injustice He will deal with to the correct degree. Thanks Tom for posting it. I have a few songs of my own if you want to have a listen too. I suggest "Harder Than I Thought It Was". Also, love you son. You probably don't know it. You were always a well-behaved little gentleman. I hope you maintain it for your life, and when you fall down, just get back up again, as life is too short for staying down.

[@scottanos9981]

Sorry to hear that. One day your son will realize how much was taken from him.

[@dalesmith5370]

My son died yesterday.....can't hardly breathe. I listen to this song over and over.

[@BLISS66_LOVE]

I am so sorry you lost your precious one . Hope you are healing and have peace in your heart .

[@wasie1987]

Makes me miss my own little man taken from me in 2013 Gods little angel now love you forever Mark

[@annieplante3081]

There is no one like him. A treasure! :)

[@alinjohn5]

I sang this song to my little boys at night when they were tiny. On Saturday my first born and I will dance to this at his wedding. I’m not ready 😭. How does it go so fast?

[@jeanettepowell6369]

Enjoy your dance!

[@mnnorthcountrygirl1]

What I wouldn't give to be in a corner of that room full of talented individuals, just to listen for a while! Incredible.

[@mgmounty]

Radney alway makes me cry on this one. I think of my son Austin and my nephew Brandon Goyne, who left us far too soon. Godspeed.

[@brianmorrison6593]

+Mitchell Goyne God bless you and them

[@Utoober67]

For my Daughter and Son. I am in France, they are in Australia. Now I understand when it is said you can die from a broken heart. It hurts so bad.

[@Ra-218]

Sorry to hear mate.

[@crewmax4240]

First time I heard this was one sweet morning about 5 a.m.. Had the boat hooked up and headed to Lake Lanier for some striper fishing. Alone - my partner was at home with our new son. It took me a mile or two before I could find a place to turn around with tears in my eyes. My solo striper fishing came to an end that day. (26 years ago. Now he has an infant daughter).

[@johnmurchie6104]

Captures everything I feel about my son , so far away but never forgotten

[@almatric]

I used to play the single of this when I worked for a small FM in East TN. I teared up ever. single. time. It's just a beautiful tune, and I'm so glad that RF shared it with the rest of the world.

[@drakea83]

You are mostly right. He did see his son when he got the chance. This last summer, Radney's son moved back home to Texas to go to school. Radney's got a new DVD out about his latest album where you see him and his son playing guitar together. Really cool.

[@DERedhead65]

I've Always thought that Radney and Terry McBride from McBride & the Ride would sound Awesome together... anyone else? Both GREAT talents!!!! miss hearing them both on the airwaves...

[@mac52ey]

This is a beautiful song! For my brother who is somewhere more peaceful now, god speed little jim jam

[@izzypito2011]

Every time I hear this song I think about my son and daughter who were taken away to another state by their mom.

[@usmapiper88]

been a Radney Foster fan since Foster and Lloyd days; great songwriter and voice!

[@hames1977]

Such a lovely song, I cried while listening

[@Boxingcat23]

Love that there is a video to this song! I was in charge of videos at Arista in the 90s and always loved doing Rad vids. Even hired USC film students to do a couple as projects (A Fine Line and Making It Up). See What You Want To See is still my favorite album of any artist. Get it if u don't or haven't heard it!

[@murray1481]

Gotta Love Radney and his pure Texas sound

[@ddl74]

His album See What You Want to See is amazing. I got it 10 years ago but now it's out of print. Worth seeking out. Radney is a great writer and underrated artist. Loved his songs from the Foster and Lloyd days too.

[@evamartin380]

Love his singing !

[@brettconv83]

I only ball my eyes out once a year. Thanks Radney.

[@opchidexio]

An EXCELLENT song! An excellent video. Wow!

[@ebbiebosarge3973]

this is one of the best songs i have ever herd. thank you radney ....

[@kaysandesses]

I never knew that Radney had written this tune. I first heard it recorded by the Dixie Chicks. As usual, Radney adds his own unique quality to anything he writes, sings, or both.

[@JaNaBeMa]

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for posting this.

[@chadunston]

The great Jerry Douglas on dobro completes a wonderful rendition of Radney's perfect lullaby. thanks for posting

[@juliecullen6609]

what a beautiful song

[@WhyJudgeLittle]

awesome. this is the message i want my son to hear when he goes to bed each night he is away from me at his moms, which has now become more and more due to mistakes by judge little. it is very sad.

[@actingandauditionswithange5970]

I love it!!! I want to sing with you!!!

[@ebbiebosarge8188]

this song is beautifull . and played beautifull. thank you all for this treasure.

[@joecoolmccall]

Randy Foster has always produced good stuff..:)

[@JonasBrosFan17]

What a voice! I love his song "Angel Flight" :)

[@debbyrd]

Ny 3 year old grandson says "Nanna, sing God Peed to me"

[@LucyQ-ew6zp]

Aww this is so cute🥰🥰🥰.

[@giveaway236ymexs]

That little man is 15 or 16 now hope your ok

[@Thephantomofyou]

hes 19 now im guessing, hope he’s alright

[@oddball8974]

I found this by accident a few yrs back. I got a picture, you got a photograph steered me to this. Awesome talent.

[@rainkinggw]

Beautiful track...

[@oddball8974]

just love this.

[@Mosely2007]

I can't imagine a father who can't see his kids. What torment. I'm lucky to see mine often .

[@TheCaspian2010]

amazing!!

[@countryrebel22]

Damn this guy is good!!

[@tomtscotland]

I've been in touch with the film makers - Pelicula Films. The picture is slightly different to my earlier post. They intend releasing a "best of" for series one and series 2 sometime next year. The current series (series 3) is to be released in it's entirety within the next day or so.

[@shlobs2104]

Great song.

[@tomtscotland]

Yes indeed - 8.30pm on BBC4 and BB2 Scotland. First two series to be released on DVD in the next couple of months.

[@Ankerherz_official]

thanks for posting!

[@OliverPohl]

I just knew this song from the Dixie Chicks... Today Ive google That Radney Foster is the composer. Great version, near the Dixies version... but I've never thought that a man could sing this soooo good....

[@markcruse871]

Oliver Pohl And to think he's singing it in pain also as he lost his son in a custody battle and that is what this tune is about ( Heart breaking)

[@sbohandley]

@PaulYoudell I saw him in Atlanta this fall and he does it as his final encore. He talks about how this was a lulliby he put on a tape so his son could listen to it when he moved to france.

[@DERedhead65]

@mnnorthcountrygirl1 would be amazing huh? I agree... Radney is SO SO talented, and Jerry Douglas is an icon... I love to hear anyone can play that can PLAY and that plays and sings from the "heart"... can't beat that...

[@deltadawninky]

That is awesome news!!!!!! I'm so excited! Somebody else had uploaded the Radney video with Rosanne Cash awhile back, and ever since then, I've been hoping it would eventually be out on DVD! Do you know if they will make CD's as well? I really love this song. Radney is amazing!!!!

[@opchidexio]

Ikie, thanks. Excellent video. Yeah, I cried. I never had a kid of my own but I once baby-sat a 6-month old "little man." We were alone. I made the "mistake" of looking at his face while he slept in my arms! The little bugger did a number on my MIND! (He was asleep, you see. He didn't DO anything intentionally. But it was kinda mystical, magical or hypnotic! I was "spellbound"! I hope you understand.)

[@danno321s]

@kaja66: if you hear that ringing from the guitar, it is not in standard tuning. Start by retuning the bass string and go from there; you are looking for a pure chord so only three notes across all six strings.

[@samanthaponce9667]

This is beautiful. Why have I never heard this before? I thought I knew all of Radney's songs. Does anybody know the story behind it? I thought about my little boys and cried, I guess I could cry some more if I knew the story.

[@eowenspa2]

See Eowenspa comment

[@eowenspa2]

Didn’t his former wife take his small son and move to France... A real emotion here!

[@NikonPhoto07]

Agreed my friend. Dixie Chicks do a stellar version but something about this performance stands out...

[@danno321s]

@topozchick2: I heard this tune on my RadioIO Acoustic channel and was saddened to see D.C. listed. But I knew they could not have written it.

[@conjaxestes]

played this today and a friends funeral it fit

[@drakea83]

Agreed. However there are a ton of artists who have taken songs from Radney and done great with them. Sar Evans and Keith Urban took songs of his to #1 on the charts. Radney, IMO, is the greatest songwriter of this generation.

[@theracefish]

@milesthepainter -- you can get this song on his CD "And Then There's Me (The Back Porch Sessions)" at his website, radneyfoster . com ... it's where I get all my Rad fixes.

[@musicbox193]

I'm very sorry to hear that from all of you, but actually his son who he wrote this for did not die. What happened was he got divorced and his wife remarried and moved to France, where her new husband was from, along with the son. He never saw his son again afetr that and he was of course very sad and it led him to writing this song

[@PaulYoudell]

Does anyone recall the way that Radney introduces this song when he plays live?

[@ebbiebosarge3973]

God Speed To The Babies In Texas That Just Were Killed At School . Rest In The Arms Of The Lord ,

[@ledzeppelin3765]

Muy buenos mucho ....

[@judsonh1949]

Combine Radney Foster the composer with Radney foster the performer and add the fantastic musicians on the Trans Atlantic Sessions and you get pure magic.

[@kaja66]

better yet...to play along with them

[@rodgass]

Had to revisit this video today, thinking of the Sandy Hook children. I don't know how much more I can cry, Devastated in Kansas City.

[@DobermansRock]

Check out Angel Flight. Tears folks lots of tears.

[@milesthepainter]

hi, where can i buy this song on cd or mp3, does anyone know, cheers

[@drakea83]

Radney's son he wrote this about is in college now. He's got 3 other kids (I believe.)

[@kaja66]

is he using standard tuning?

[@opchidexio]

: ) I figured you would.

[@wearecitizenstoo668]

Does anyone know where dolphin scene is filmed ?

[@michaelheavey]

Scottish islands

[@wearecitizenstoo668]

@@michaelheavey thank you

[@milesthepainter]

@theracefish HI THANKS FOR THAT I WILL GET ONTO IT, IT WAS THE SONG I PLAYED AT MY WEE BOYS FUNERAL Type in miles4milo on google

[@kaja66]

okay,so what tuning is he using, i'm a guitar idiot, it''s a foreign language to me

[@wickedg]

@kaja66 Drop D. figuring it out now

[@danno321s]

From bottom to high: D, A, D, F#, A, D

[@topozchick2]

dixie chicks who????? fantastic

[@beejme9time]

Too bad the sound editor on this one was non existent. Blew my ear drums

[@topozchick2]

Dixie chicks who?????????????