Finally, my manager negotiated a deal where I got to produce my own records.
WAYLON JENNINGSAnd yet his greatest desire was the simple warmth of love’s fire, cause it’s cold on the dark side of fame.
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I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. He’s the biggest. He’s like an Elvis in this business, but no, he’s never been the rebel.
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I mean, I think we’re put here on earth to make your own destiny, to begin with.
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If you see me getting smaller, I’m leaving, don’t be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don’t worry, and no hurry, I’ve got the right to disappear.
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Don’t ever try and be like anybody else and don’t be afraid to take risks.
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But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened.
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The only two things in life that make it worth livin’ / Is guitars that tune good and firm feelin’ women
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The men who could not fight, in a war that didn’t seem right. You let them come home, America.
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I’m old and crazy, but I still give a damn. And I still think the boys got screwed over in Vietnam.
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I’ve always felt that blues, rock ‘n’ roll and country are just about a beat apart.
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Honesty is something you can’t wear out.
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Besides that, I felt guilty. I thought for some reason…
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I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don’t want that no more.
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Maybe it’s time we got back to the basics of love.
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The rock and roll spirit. I learned a lot of that because I worked with Buddy Holly. I played bass with him, and he taught me a lot about that.
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Those neon light nights, couldn’t stay out of fights, keeps a-haunting me in memories.
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