he had a daughter on tap. he said let me sing a couple songs for you. i know you are concerned i'm drinking. i'm not a drunk. i'm drinking for pain. i was born without eyes. i have never seen the blue. i have never seen a rose. i can touch it. my wife, i can't see it, i know the contour. and my children, i love them by the sound of their voice and pat of their feet. don't feel sorry for me because i'm blind and have cancer. i am born across the river. i heard there's a man over there who is giving sight to the blind. he's curing cancer. when you hit that point in your life where the man is over there, a few months ago, aretha was afraid.