Red Headed Stranger

I am always drawn back to this Willie Nelson album. I especially love his version of the old gospel hymn, "Just As I Am"


Just as I am, without one plea, but that thy blood was shed for me, and that thou bidst me come to thee, O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Jackie and Dunlap Have a Crisis

Those ol' boys over at Red State Update are in crisis mode: Toby Keith is voting Obama and even singin' about it too. Everybody's favorite garage-dwelling simpleton's are at it again. Waaay funny when they mention the interior of Willie Nelson's head...I almost had coffee squirt out of my nose.

Pancho and Lefty

And now for something completely different...one of my very favorite songs. Since I was a kid I have loved Pancho and Lefty, perhaps one of the best songs of a generation. The composer, Townes Van Zant does it the best, but I also like Willie & Merle's version. I first heard EmmyLou Harris sing it back in the 70's, and still will crank the volume way up & sing along whenever it comes on the radio.

Enjoy, all you Pancho's and Lefties out there, and for that matter, all you Willies, Merles and EmmyLou's... I don't think they write'em like this any more.

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard's version



Townes Van Zant



EmmyLou's version



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