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Thoughts on Willie Nelson
Thoughts on Willie Nelson: I read a quote recently where someone said (and I paraphrase) that “considering all Willie Nelson has done for America, he should be exempt from paying taxes for the rest of his life.” Well, I agree. … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Statements
Tagged country music, influences, inspiration, music, songwriting, Willie Nelson
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Ballad of the Undertown
Now, Councilman Zeb Davis says that tourists are the way to save this town. Never mind the unemployment and the high school where the scores are going down. And the factories that close? That’s an element we just don’t need … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Poems, Statements
Tagged Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, discontent, hypocrisy, rural living, small towns, Tom T. Hall, Willie Nelson
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