I Am a Pilgrim Willie Nelson

"I am a pilgrim, and a stranger, traveling through this wearisome land. But I've got a home, in that yonder city, good Lord! And it's not, good Lordy, it's not made by hand.

The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 Willie Nelson

See him wasted on the sidewalk in his jacket and his jeans Wearin' yesterday's misfortunes like a smile Once he had a future full of money love and dreams Which he spent like they was going out of style

Am I Blue Willie Nelson

Am I blue, am I blue Ain't these tears in these eyes tellin' you Am I blue you'd be too If each plan that you had done and fell through There was a time I was your only one Now I'm sad and lonely one I'm

Just As I Am Willie Nelson

The red-headed stranger from Blue Rock, Montana Rode into town one day And under his knees was a ragin' black stallion And walkin' behind was a bay The red-headed stranger had eyes like the thunder And

Highwayman Willie Nelson

I was a highwayman.

Fool Such As I Willie Nelson

Now and then there's a fool such as I Pardon me, if I'm sentimental When we say goodbye Don't be angry with me should I cry When you're gone, yet I'll dream A little dream as years go by Now

My Love For The Rose Willie Nelson

"Was it something I did, Lord, a lifetime ago? Am I just now repaying a debt that I owe? Justice sweet justice you travel so slow. But you can't change my love for the rose. "

Shelter Of Your Arms Willie Nelson

Now I lay me down to sleep And if I sleep, perhaps I'll dream. If I dream, I'll be with you, In the shelter of your arms. I pray that god will lengthen night, And grant me time before the light.

A Song For You Willie Nelson

Well I've been a lot of places in my life and time I've sung a lot of songs and I've made some bad rhyme I've acted out my love in stages with ten thousand people watchin' Now we're alone and I am singin

How Much Does It Cost Willie Nelson

Free from the heartache still living in me I've given my heart, my soul, and my mind How can I pay up and quit doing time? And why am I always trying to make it all rhyme?

I'm Waiting Forever (Album Version) Willie Nelson

I'm waiting forever for you For this is my destiny This is what I am to do But forever ain't no time at all It's only the time Between telephone calls And the love that I hear And your voice is so clear

Why Me Willie Nelson

Why me Lord, what have I ever done To deserve even one Of the pleasures I've known Tell me Lord, what did I ever do That was worth loving you Or the kindness you've shown.

If I Were The Man You Wanted (Album Version) Willie Nelson

They all sat around in a circle laughing and all telling lies Then the tall one he bumped in a dollar se said boys I've got nothing to hide The King and the Queen stood together then the ace he would not

I Am The Forest Willie Nelson

I'll always be with you for as long as you please For I am the forest but you are the trees I'm empty without you so come grow within me For I am the forest and you are the trees And the heavens need romance

Far Away Places Willie Nelson

Those far away places with strange sound and names far away over sea Far away places with the strange sound and names are calling calling me I go into China or maybe Siam I wanna see for myself Those far

One Day At A Time Willie Nelson

I live one day at a time I dream one dream at a time Yesterday's dead and tomorrow is blind and I live one day at a time I guess that's your surprise to see me back at home But you know how much I miss

The Sound In Your Mind Willie Nelson

Well I've been feeling a little bad Cause I've been feeling a little better without you It's a little like rain but it's a lot like a sunny day And it's hard to explain but the sound of your name don't

I'm My Own Grandpa Willie Nelson

Now, many many years ago When I was twenty three I was married to a widow Who was pretty as could be This widow had a grown-up daughter Had hair of red My father fell in love with her And soon

What If I'm Out Of My Mind Willie Nelson

I found the girl of my dreams She tells me she's mine forever Now I know what love really means And life couldn't be any better But what if I'm out of my mind? What if I'm all the way crazy?

Country Willie Willie Nelson

You called me Country Willie the night you walked away With the one who promised you a life of joy You thought my life too simple and your was much too gay To spend it living with a country boy I'm

In The Garden Willie Nelson

I come to the garden alone While the dew is still on the roses And the voice I hear, falling on my ear The Son of God discloses And He walks with me And He talks with me And He tells me I am His own And

Last Letter Willie Nelson

Why do you treat me as if I were only a friend What have I done that has made you so distant and cold Sometimes I wonder if you'll be contented again Will you be happy when you are withered and old I cannot

Funny How Time Slips Away Willie Nelson

Well hello there my it's been a long long time How am I doin' oh I guess that I'm doin' fine It's been so long now but it seems now it was only yesterday Gee ain't it funny how time slips away How's

Funny (How Time Slips Away) Willie Nelson

Well hello there my it's been a long long time How am I doin' oh I guess that I'm doin' fine It's been so long now but it seems now it was only yesterday Gee ain't it funny how time slips away How's your

Stardust Willie Nelson

Sometimes I wounder Why I spend the lonely night Dreaming of a song The melody haunts my memory And I am once again you When our love is new And each kiss an inspiration But that was long ago And now my

Since I Fell For You Willie Nelson

You made me leave my happy home You took my love and now you're gone Since I fell for you Love brings such misery and pain I guess I'll never be the same Since I fell for you And it's too bad and

The Last Letter Willie Nelson

Why do you treat me as if I were only a friend What have I done that has made you so distant and cold Sometimes I wonder if you'll be contented again Will you be happy when you are withered and old I cannot

I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) Willie Nelson

I'm confessin' that I love you . . . Tell me, do you love me too? I'm confessin' that I need you, Honest I do, need you every moment!

Graceland Willie Nelson

The Mississippi Delta was shining like a National guitar I am following the river down the highway through the cradle of the Civil War I'm going to Graceland Graceland in Memphis Tennessee I'm going to

Don't Give Up (Feat. Sinéad O'Connor) Willie Nelson

In this proud land we grew up strong we were wanted all along I was taught to fight taught to win I never thought I could fail No fight left or so it seems I am a man whose dreams have all deserted I've

Faded Love Willie Nelson

As I look at the letters that you wrote to me it's you that I am thinking of As I read the lines that to me were so sweet I remember our faded love I miss you darling more and more every day as heaven

All Of Me Willie Nelson

All of me Why not take all of me Can't you see That I'm no good without you Take my arms I want to loose them Take my lips I'll never use them Your goodbye Left me with eyes that cry And I

Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground (Live) Willie Nelson

All of me Why not take all of me Can't you see That I'm no good without you Take my arms I want to loose them Take my lips I'll never use them Your goodbye Left me with eyes that cry And I know

On The Street Where You Live Willie Nelson

I have often walked down this street before But the pavement always stayed beneath my feet before All at once am I several stories high Knowing I'm on the street where you live And are there lilac trees

Pilgrim Steve Earle

Pilgrim (Steve Earle) I am just a pilgrim on this road, boys This ain't never been my home Sometimes the road was rocky ‘long the way, boys But I was never travelin' alone We'll meet again on some

Shotgun Willie Willie Nelson

Shotgun Willie sits around in his underwear Bitin' a bullet, pullin' out all of his hair Shotgun Willie has got all of his family there You can't make a record if you ain't got nothin' to say You can't

What Was It You Wanted (Album Version) Willie Nelson

I'll be back in a minute You can get it together by then What was it you wanted?

What Was It You Wanted (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - October 1992) Willie Nelson

What was it you wanted Tell me again so I'll know What's happening in there What's going on in your show What was it you wanted Could you say it again I'll be back in a minute You can get it together by

I Couldn't Believe It Was True Willie Nelson

Well, last night I came home an' I knocked on my door, An' I called to my love as I oft had before. An' I knocked an' I knocked: no answer thee came. No kisses to greet me or voice call my name.

And So Will You My Love Willie Nelson

The street is dark here while I walk alone, An' since you've gone, I always walk alone. 'Cause nothin', nothin' lasts forever, Except forever, and you, my love. And so will you, my love: My love.

A Moment Isn't Very Long Willie Nelson

"Yesterday, as I talked with a friend in town I forgot to remember that you'd gone For a moment, I found myself smilin' But a moment isn't very long An' last night as I danced with a stranger An' she held

Without A Song Willie Nelson

Without a song, the day would never end Without a song, the road would never have been When things go wrong, a man ain`t got a friend Without a song That field of corn, would never see a plow That

Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young Willie Nelson

I want to live fast love hard die young and leave a beautiful memory I want to live fast love hard die young and leave a beautiful memory Don't want slow walkin' or sad singin' let 'em have a jubilee

Broken Promises Willie Nelson

I made myself a promise, the day you put me down, That I wouldn't see you if you came around. But here you are, within my arms, the way you used to be. And I broke the promise that I made to me.

I'm A Worried Man (Album Version) (Feat. Toots Hibbert) Willie Nelson

Worried man Papa is a worried man Papa is a worried man The place I go to draw my pay Closed the door on me today Told me just to stay away And don't come back again Ah, I told my Mama, "Baby, don't you

Georgia On A Fast Train (Live (2004/Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles)) (Feat. Toby Keith, Joe Walsh) Willie Nelson

On a rainy Wednesday morning, on the day that I was born In my old sharecropper's one room country shack They said my mommie left me the day before she had me Said she hit the road and never once looked

In My Mother's Eyes Willie Nelson

One bright and guiding light That taught me wrong from right I found in my mother's eyes Those baby tales she told Of streets are paved with gold I found I found I found in my mother's eyes Just like a

Wise Old Me Willie Nelson

One day I got the notion To teach a fish to fly So I went down to the ocean When the tide was plenty high Found a fish, we talked And I pointed to the sky But he didn't even try No, he didn't even try

I Never Go Around Mirrors Willie Nelson

I never go around mirrors It just tears me up to see a grown man cry And I never go around mirrors 'Cause I've got a heartache to hide I never go around mirrors I can't stand to see a grown man cry And

River Boy Willie Nelson

I was born and raised on the river It's the only life that I know People 'round here have put a name on me And I hear it wherever I go They call me river boy, river boy Good for nothin' river boy This