For reasons I don't understand, this simple ballad played by two funny-looking old people brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. The title supposedly came from a time that pianist Larry Willis was at Bley's home and his mother called asking in her thick Southern accent for "Lawrence" (his birth name), and Carla mistook her request for "Lawns," and with her characteristic quirky humor, she used that as the title of this composition.
Carla Bley passed at the age of 87 on October 17, 2023, the same year I saw her and Steve Swallow at Big Ears. RIP, Carla, you are missed and we aren't likely to ever see the likes of you again.
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