If we all could sound like we wanted to, we’d all sound like George Jones.
WAYLON JENNINGSI’m a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more instrument, is what it is. So that’s the way I feel about people who “play on sessions.
More Waylon Jennings Quotes
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The Hank Williams Syndrome: Come to Nashville, write some good songs, cut some hit records, make money, take all the drugs you can and drink all you can, become a wild man and all of a sudden die.
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I can’t walk, so I can’t go home. No need to talk, cause I’m all alone. If I stay here they’re gonna lock me in, hitting the bottle again.
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But Buddy was an upper. He was happy. He loved music, and he was really happy. I don’t know…
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You know, I feel sorry for the young artists.
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Men commit murder and all sorts of mayhem, in a few years they’re back on the streets.
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I like to perform every once in a while for people who want to see me, and cut albums of music that is what I’m really about.
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Those neon light nights, couldn’t stay out of fights, keeps a-haunting me in memories.
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I say, Lord, do right be me, I’m tired of being lonesome, on’ry, and mean.
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Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.
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So I’m not very popular here with those inside the system, as you might guess. I never wanted to be.
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Each tomorrow will depend on the love you give today.
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Is your head up your ass so far that you can’t pull it out?
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That was part of where Chet and I had problems, so I take complete blame for that.
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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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What bothers me most is that I don’t bother you.
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