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Willie Nelson - A Whiter Shade Of Pale - lyrics

We skipped the light fandango
And turned cartwheels cross the floor.
I was feeling kind of seasick
But the crowd called out for more.
The room was humming harder
And the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale.
She said There is no reason,
And the truth is plain to see,
But I wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might just just have well been closed.
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale.
[Additional lyrics sung in concert]
She said she wanted shore leave
Tho in truth we were at sea
So I took her by a looking glass
And forced her to agree
Saying you must be the mermaid
Who took Neptune for a ride
Well she smiled at me so sadly
That my anger straightway died
And so it was, etc

Willie Nelson - (How I Will I Know) I'm Falling In Love Again - lyrics

I'm falling in love again
I never thought I would again
I never I thought I would
And I may be making mistakes again
But if I lose or win
How will I know
How will I know
How will I know
How will I know
And I'm falling in love again
And if I lose or win
How will I know
[ fiddle ]
And if I lose or win
How will I know

Willie Nelson - A Good Hearted Woman - lyrics

A long time forgotten
are dreams that just felt by the way.
And the good life he promised
ain't what she's living to day.
But she never complains of
the bad times or bad things he's done
Lord.
She's just talks about the good times
they've had and all the good times to come.
She's a good hearted woman
in love with a good timin' man.
She loves him in spite of his ways
that she don't understand.
Through teardrops and laughter
they'll pass though his world hand in hand.
A good hearted woman
lovin' her good timin' man.
He likes the night life
the brightlights and good timin' friends.
when the party's all over
she welcome him back home again.
Lord knows she don't understand him
but she does the best that she can.
'Cause she's a good hearted woman
she loves her good timin' man.
She's a good hearted woman ...

Willie Nelson - A Horse Called Music - lyrics

High on a mountain in western Montana
A silhouette moves 'cross a cinnamon sky
Riding alone on a horse he called Music
With a song on his lips, and a tear in his eye
He dreams of a time, and a lady that loved him
And how he would sing her sweet lullabies
But we don't ever ask him
And he never talks about her
Guess it is better to just let it slide
But sang "ooh" to the ladies
And ooh, he made some sigh
Now he rides away on a horse he called Music
With a pain in his heart and a tear in his eye
He rode the Music from Boston to Bozeman
For not too much money, but way to much ride
But those were the days when a horse he called Music
Could jump through the moon and sail across the sky
Now all that's left is a time-old worn cowboy
With nothin' more than the sweet by-and-by
And trailing behind, is a horse with no rider
A horse he calls memories that she used to ride
And he sang "ooh" to the ladies
And ooh, he damn near made some fall right down and die
Now he rides away on a horse he called Music
With a pain in his heart and a tear in his eye
High on a mountain in western Montana
Two crosses cut, through a cinnamon sky
Marking the place where a horse he called Music
Lays with a cowboy in the sweet by-and-by...

Willie Nelson - A Maiden's Prayer - lyrics

Twilight falls, ev'nin' shadows find,
There 'neath the stars, a maiden, so fair, divine.
Lonely there she kneels, and tells the stars above
In her heart is a song, an' there it belongs:
Her undying song of love.
Ev'ry word reveals an empty broken heart
Broken by fate that held them so far apart.
Stars on high, seem to know she's there.
In her heart is a song, an' there it belongs:
Her undying song of love.

Willie Nelson - A Wonderful Yesterday - lyrics

Today's gonna make a wonderful yesterday
One on which I know that I can look back and smile
And with you here with me the hours have flown away
And today's gonna make a wonderful yesterday
Today we have made a thousand and one memories
That we can recall when today is a sweet used to be
And with you in my arms the future seems so far away
And today's gonna make a wonderful yesterday

Willie Nelson - (The) Most Unoriginal Sin - lyrics

What there was left of us
Was all covered in dust and thick skin
A half eaten apple or the whole Sistine Chapel
Painted on the head of a pin
A life long love's worth gone up in a smurk
And you didn't even see her waltz in
Now this love is a ghost having played host
To the most unoriginal sin
At the wedding we smiled
As some devil played wild violin
Soon after the chapel she offered me that apple
One bite and I was gone with the wind
And you needed no proof
Cause the whole ***** truth
Was wearin' only an infidel's grin
And a proud schoolboy's boast of having left his post
For the most unoriginal sin
[ violin - guitar ]
Now the jukebox is humming
All the venial shortcomings of men
Lord I found me this drink that can finally sink
All the skills that I've been wallowing in
Buddy once you get started
Once true love's departed
You do it over and over again
So tonight I will toast just whoever comes close
To the most unoriginal sin
So tonight I will toast just whoever comes close To the most unoriginal sin

Willie Nelson - A Little Unfair - lyrics

You want me to love just you
While you love your share
Don't you think that's a little unfair
It's me that stays home
While you stay gone
Till you decide to care
Don't you think that's a little unfair
I can't see how it can be anything for me
What's mine is yours
What's yours is yours
That's how you wanted to be
And you want me to wait for you
Till you decide to care
Don't you think that's a little unfair
[ guitar ]
I can't see how it can be anything for me
What's mine is yours
What's yours is yours
That's how you wanted to be
And you want me to wait for you
Till you decide to care
Don't you think that's a little unfair

Willie Nelson - A New Way To Cry - lyrics

All my tears have fallen, I can cry no more.
I've cried so mmuch since you have said goodbye.
The pressure keeps on building up, within my heart.
It grows and grows but still, my eyes are dry.
Though my heart is breakin', tears refuse to start,
So I've got to find a new way to cry.
I've got to find a new way to relieve the pain.
It just can't stay, forever, locked inside.
And until I forget you and can smile again,
I've got to find a new way to cry.
Instrumental break.
I've got to find a new way to relieve the pain.
It just can't stay, forever, locked inside.
And until I forget you and can smile again,
I've got to find a new way to cry.

Willie Nelson - 'till I Gain Control Again - lyrics

Just like the sun over the mountain top you know I'll always come again
You know I love to spend my morning time like sunlight dancing on your skin
And I have never gone so long just for telling lies to you
What you've seen is what I've been
There is nothing that I can hide a few you see me better than I can
Out on the road that lies before me now there are some turns where I will spin
I only hope that you will hold me now till I gain control again
[ guitar ]
Just like a lighthouse you must stand alone and mark the sailors journey's end
And no matter what sea that I've been sailing on I'll always roll this way again
Out on the road that lies...
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