Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Johnny Cash with Krist Novoselic, Kim Thayil, Sean Kinney and John Carter Cash
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It was the time of the preacher
When the story began
Of the choice of a lady
And the love of a man
And how he loved her so dearly
He went out of his mind
When she left him for someone
She'd left behind
He cried like a baby
He screamed like a panther
In the middle of the night
And he saddled his pony
And he went for a ride
It was the time of the preacher
In the year of '01
Now the preaching is over
And the lesson's begun
But he could not forgive her
Though he tried and he tried and he tried
And the halls of his memory
Still echo her lies
He cried like a baby
He screamed like a panther
In the middle of the night
And he saddled his pony
And he went for a ride
It was the time of the preacher
In the year of '01
Now the lesson is over
And the killing's begun
It was the time of the preacher
In the year of '01
When you think it's all over
It's only begun
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by L7 with Waylon Jennings
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Three days that I dread to see arrive
Three days that I hate to be alive
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow
There are three days I know I will be blue
Three days I'll dream of you
And it does no good to wish these days to end
'Cause the same three days start over again
Three days that I dread to see arrive
Three days that I hate to be alive
Three days filled with tears and sorrow
Yesterday, today, and tomorrow
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Tenderloin
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Shotgun Willie
Sits around in his underwear
Biting on a bullet
And pulling out all of his hair
Shotgun Willie
Got all of his family there
Well you can't sell records
If you ain't got nothing to say
Well you can't sell records
If you ain't got nothing to say
You can't play music
If you ain't got music to play
Now John T. Flores
Was working for the Ku Klux Klan
At six-foot-five
John T. was a helluva man
Made a lot of money
Selling sheets on the family plan
Can't do stuff
If you ain't got stuff to do
Can't wear green
If you ain't got nothing green to wear
Can't drink beer
If you ain't got no refrigerator unit
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Supersuckers with Willie Nelson
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It's a bloody Mary morning
Baby left me without warning
Sometime in the night
So I'm flying down to Houston
Forgetting her the nature of my flight
As we taxi toward the runway
With the smog and haze reminding me
Of how I feel
Just a country boy who's learning
That the pitfalls of the city are extremely real
All the nightlife and the parties
Temptation and a seat
The order of the day
We'll it's a bloody Mary morning
And I'm leaving baby
Somewhere in L.A.
Our golden jet is airborne
And flight #50 cuts a path across the morning sky
And a voice comes through the speaker
Reassuring us flight #50 is the way to fly
And a hostess takes our order
Coffee, tea, or something stronger to start off the day
It's a bloody Mary morning
And I'm leaving baby somewhere in L.A.
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Mark Lanegan with Barrett Martin, Dan Peters, David Krueger and Mike Johnson
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Pay no mind to her
She only wants to play
But she's not for you
She's not for you
And I'm the only one
Who would let her act this way
But she's not for you
She's not for you
She told you she found heaven
In your eyes
Well I think it's only fair to warn you
That sometimes she lies
But it's your heart
I can't tell you what to do
She's not for you
She's not for you
She just looks for greener pastures
Now and then
And when she grows tired she knows
Old Faithful
Will just take her back again
Leave her here
I'm used to feeling blue
She's not for you
She's not for you
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by The Presidents Of The United States Of America
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We were headed to Seattle
Promotion sickness on the road
Takin' it home to rock out for the kids
Dropped a tranny, jumped a railroad
And went through a music store
If you want to buy a van we're taking bids
And the devil shivered in his sleeping bag
He said traveling on a road is such a drag
If we make it home by Friday we can brag
And the Devil shivered in his sleepin' bag
Well I just got back from Austin
Ron and Guy-O done it all
Funky weasels there for all the world to see
Lord, I hear an angel strummin'
In a bar under the stars
Junior Brown, Junior Brown, pick for me
And the devil shivered in his sleeping bag
He said traveling on a road is such a drag
If we make it home by Friday we can brag
And the Devil shivered in his sleepin' bag
• I'VE SEEN ALL THIS WORLD I CARE TO SEE •
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Jerry Cantrell with Sean Kinney
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I close my eyes and watch the darkness
Withdraw to my world of make believe
This world is filled with so much sorrow
And I've seen all this world I care to see
I watch as castles fall around me
From crumbled ruins of my own
This world is filled with much unhappiness
So many people so alone
Seeds that thrive in loveless gardens
Fruits of such will bitter be
Fields of hate and greed surround me
And I've seen all this world I care to see
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Best Kissers In The World
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People are saying that times take care
Of people like me
And that I'm living too fast and they say I won't last
Much longer
But little they see that their thoughts of me
Is my savior
And little they know the beat ought to go
A little faster
So pick up the tempo
Pick up the tempo
So pick up the tempo just a little bit
And take it on home
The singer ain't singing
And the drummer's been draggin'
Too long
Time will take care of itself so just leave time alone
And pick up the tempo just a little
And take it on home
I'm wild and I'm mean, I'm creating a scene
I'm goin' crazy
I'm good and I'm bad, I'm happy and sad
And I'm lazy
I'm quiet and loud and I'm creatin' a crowd
And I like rabies
I'm 'bout half off the wall but I learned it all
In the Navy
So pick up the tempo
Pick up the tempo
So pick up the tempo
And take it on home
• STILL IS STILL MOVING TO ME •
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Jello Biafra with Life After Life
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Still is still moving to me
I swim like a fish in the sea
All the time
But if that's what it takes to be free
I don't mind
Still is still moving to me
Still is still moving to me
And it's hard to explain how I feel
It won't go in words
But I know that it's real
I can be moving or I can be still
But still is still moving to me
Still is still moving to me
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Waylon Jennings with Jesse Dayton
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The sun is filled with ice and gives no warmth at all
The sky was never blue
The stars are raindrops searching for a place to fall
And I never cared for you
I know you won't believe these things I tell you
No, you won't believe
Your heart has been forewarned
All men will lie to you
Your mind cannot conceive
Now all depends on what I say to you
And on your doubting me
So I've prepared these statements far from true
Pay heed and disbelieve
The sun is filled with ice and gives no warmth at all
The sky was never blue
The stars are raindrops searching for a place to fall
And I never cared for you
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by The Reverend Horton Heat with Willie Nelson
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Hello walls
How'd things go for you today?
Don't you miss her
Since she up and walked away?
Well, I bet you dread to spend
Another lonely night with me
But, lonely walls, I'll keep you company
Hello window
Well, I see that you're still here
Aren't you lonely?
Since our darling disappeared?
Well, look here, is that a teardrop
In the corner of your pane?
Now, don't you try to tell me that it's rain
She went away
And left us all alone
The way she planned
Guess we'll have to learn to get along
Without her if we can
Hello ceiling
I'm gonna stare at you a while
You know I can't sleep
So won't you bear with me awhile
We gotta all stick together
Or else I'll lose my mind
I've got a feelin'
She'll be gone a long, long time
Hello walls
How'd things go for you today
Don't you miss her
Since she up and walked away
Well I bet you dread to spend
Another lonely night with me
But, lonely walls, I'll keep you company
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Gas Huffer
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Well I gotta get drunk and I sure do dread it
Cause I know just what I'm gonna do
I'll start to spend my money
Callin' everybody honey
And wind up singin' the blues
I'll spend my whole paycheck on some old wreck
And brother I can name you a few
Well I gotta get drunk and I sure do dread it
Cause I know just what I'm gonna do
Well I gotta get drunk I can't stay sober
There's a lot of good people in town who wanna hear me holler,
See me spend my dollars,
And I wouldn't think of lettin' 'em down
There's a lot of doctors that tell me
I should slow it all down
But there's more old drunks than there are old doctors
So I think that I'll have another round!
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Steel Pole Bath Tub
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The silence is unusually loud
Tonight
The strange sound of nothing
Fills my ears
Then night rushes in
Like a crowd of nights
And the ghost of our old love appears
This strange world of darkness
That comes with the night
Grows darker when it walks my way
And it laughs while I listen
For the breaking of day
And the ghost of our old love goes away
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Jesse Dayton with The Presidents Of The United States Of America
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I'm writing a song all about you
A true song as real as my tears
But you've no need to fear it
For no one will hear it
'Cause sad songs and waltzes
Aren't selling this year
I'll tell all about how you cheated
I'd like for the whole world to hear
I'd like to get even
With you cause you're leavin'
But sad songs and waltzes
Aren't sellin' this year
It's a good thing that I'm not a star
You don't know how lucky you are
Though my record may say it
No one will play it
'Cause sad songs and waltzes
Aren't selling this year
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by X
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What used to be my home has changed
To pleasant place to stay
A crumbling last resort when the day is through
Sometimes between sundown and dawn
Sometimes I find my way
To this Home Motel
On Lost Love Avenue
I'm gonna hang a neon sign
With letters big and blue, that says
Home Motel
On Lost Love Avenue
No one seems to really care
If I come here at all
And the one who seems to care the least is you
I'm gonna hang a neon sign
With letters big and blue, that says
Home Motel
On Lost Love Avenue
• ANGEL FLYING TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND •
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Kelley Deal with Kris Kristofferson and Jesse Roff
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If you had not of fallen
Then I would not have found you
Angel flying too close to the ground
And I patched up your broken wings
And hung around awhile
Trying to keep your spirits up
And your fever down
And I knew someday you would fly away
For love's the greatest healer to be found
So leave me if you need to
I will remember
Angel flying too close to the ground
So fly on
Past the speed of sound
I'd rather see you up
Than see you down
So leave me if you need to
I will remember
Angel flying too close to the ground
All tracks © 1961-1989 Full Nelson Music, Inc. (BMI) / Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc. (BMI)
