This was recorded in the early 90's at Triad Studios with Nick Moore on piano. This version has the original lyrics that T.R. gifted to me. 

"The sky is bluer 
For the brave — for the brave and 
Happy comrades and for the 
Lonely brave retreating warriors. 
You had a good life. Even all 
Its sorrows and defeats and 
Disillusionments were good, 
Met with courage and a gay heart. 
You are gone and we are that 
Much more alone. We are one fewer..."
—Kenneth Rexroth 

White Bark written by T.R. Ritchie

Daniel Duane Deardorff or 3D is a life long songwriter and multi instrumentalist. In the early years of his recording career (then called Danny) he worked with the best musicians in Los Angeles, including Louie Shelton, Jeff Pocaro, and David Hungate. Deardorff later worked in Seattle as a producer and arranger. From there he went on to author a book “The Other Within: the Genius of Deformity in Myth, Culture, & Psyche” and spent another decade as a storyteller and mythologist.  On 9/19/19, when he left this world, he left a legacy of published and yet to be released music and myth-telling recordings, teachings, writings and artwork including Polio: A Blues Album and two more albums’ worth of recorded new songs.  To learn more about 3D’s Mythsinger Legacy Project and to support these future releases, contact: Judith-Kate Friedman at innernestmusic at gmail

White Bark written by T.R. Ritchie

Daniel "3D" Deardorff