After about three lessons the voice teacher said, "Don't take voice lessons. Do it your way." |
American III: Solitary Man, |
and then come back with a song I can sell. |
Because you're mine/ I walk the line. |
Bird on a Wire |
For you I know I'd even try to turn the tide. |
Hits I Missed... And One I Didn't. |
How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man. |
I grew up in the '40s and I heard all these great speeches, like Winston Churchill. His most famous, or infamous commencement exercise speech was one that consisted of seven words. He stood before this graduating class and said: "Never, never, never, never give up." |
I hurt myself today to see if I still feel
I focus on the pain the only thing that's real |
I Know Why Jesus Saved Me. |
I love songs about horses, railroads, land, Judgment Day, family, hard times, whiskey, courtship, marriage, adultery, separation, murder, war, prison, rambling, damnation, home, salvation, death, pride, humor, piety, rebellion, patriotism, larceny, determination, tragedy, rowdiness, heartbreak and love. And Mother. And God. |
I remember everything What have I become? My sweetest friend? E veryone I know goes away in the end You could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt. |
I remember everything what have I become?
my sweetest friend everyone I know goes away in the end you could have it all my empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt |
I start a lot more songs than I finish, because I realize when I get into them, they're no good. I don't throw them away, I just put them away, store them, get them out of sight. |