Willie Nelson

Nelson wrote this in 1961 for Patsy Cline, one of only a few big names in Nashville at the time who understood him. Nelson was eventually rejected by the Nashville labels as too offbeat, too artsy-fartsy for mainstream country music. Nelson said of his early experience in Nashville: “I enjoyed fooling around with phrasing, but it made my sound noncommercial for all those Nashville ears who were listening for the same old stuff and misunderstood anything original.” Billy Walker (a star at the Grand Ole Opry at the time) actually snapped this song up and was the first to record it. Even though Nelson showed early promise with this song, and “Crazy”, recorded by Patsy Cline, he couldn’t get a Nashville recording contract that allowed him to do what he wanted with his music. He eventually returned to Texas, started over, and did it his own way. The song became a live staple of Nelson’s and a classic standard, used by stars like, George Jones Elvis Presley, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Jones, Al Green & Tina Turner. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Well, hello there My, it's been a long, long time How am I doing? Oh, I guess that I'm doing fine It's been so long now But it seems now that it was only yesterday Gee, ain't it funny How time slips away? [Verse 2] How's your new love? I hope that he's doing fine I heard you told him That you'd love him 'til the end of time Now that's the same thing that you told me Seems like just the other day Gee, ain't it funny How time slips away? [Verse 3] I gotta go now I guess I'll see you around Don't know when though Never know when I'll be back in town But remember what I tell you In time, you're gonna pay And it's surprising how time slips away

“The Border” from THE BORDER by Willie Nelson Order the album here: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/theborderID The Border is a brand new studio album out May 31 that captures 10 newly recorded Willie Nelson studio performances including four new Willie Nelson/Buddy Cannon compositions. The Border will be available digitally, on CD and black vinyl. Meanwhile Barnes & Noble will be offering an exclusive LP edition of The Border, pressed on orange vinyl and there will be an exclusive vinyl version offered on Willie’s D2C store that includes a 12” x 12” designed lyric book featuring the gorgeous album artwork with extensive listening notes by noted writer Mikal Gilmore and photos by Pamela Springsteen. The title track and first single was co-written by Rodney Crowell and Allen Shamblin and appeared on Crowell's 2019 Texas album and describes the inner life and outer reality of a border guard ("I work on the border, I see what I see") with Crowell's composition described in Rolling Stone as "more humanist than political, but no less tragic because of it." Willie's wise worldly take on the provocative song taps into an urgent universal relevancy that defines the album. Listen to Willie Nelson: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/_listenYD Watch more videos by Willie Nelson: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/_listenYD. Subscribe to the official Willie Nelson YouTube channel: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/_subscribeYD Follow Willie Nelson Facebook: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/followFI Instagram: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/followII Twitter: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/followTI Website: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/followWI Spotify: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/followSI YouTube: https://WillieNelson.lnk.to/_subscribeYD Ask your voice device to play Willie Nelson!

Last Man Standing is the 67th solo studio album by Willie Nelson. It was released on April 27, 2018, by Legacy Recordings. The album debut on No. 3 on Billboard's Top Country Album chart with 26,000 equivalent album units, mostly in traditional album sales. It sold a further 8,700 copies in the second week. It has sold 82,900 copies in the United States as of April 2019.