Waylon Arnold Jennings (born June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is considered one of the pioneers of the outlaw movement in country music. (wikipedia)
If I could only fly, you see, a lot of my problems would be gone. When you think of just how much I'd save on shoes alone.
I was king of the mountain for a long time, well, I don't want that no more. 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.
When you're down in Texas, Bob Wills is still the king.
We did an album one time called White Mansions, about the civil war, but it was written by a guy from England. His looking at it from over there and it not being a part of his history made it so he could be objective.
The men who could not fight, in a war that didn't seem right. You let them come home, America.
Finally, my manager negotiated a deal where I got to produce my own records.
I say, Lord, do right be me, I'm tired of being lonesome, on'ry, and mean.
One night of love don't make up for six nights alone. But I'd rather have one than none Lord, cause I'm flesh and bone.
They got me for possession of something that was long, long gone.
The villains have turned into heroes. The heroes have turned into heals.