Yes, thanks, Barry; I knew all of that. It was played at my wedding and thus thoroughly researched ahead of time.
When you posted the video, I figured you knew the whole backstory.
I've never cared for his version. I prefer the traditional renditions.
Until I heard Cat Stevens' interview on PBS in 1973, his was the only version I ever heard, Kathy. Even the label on the LP said that he wrote all the songs...
What a "revelation" it was to hear him admit that the song was written 40 years prior.