Because Quote by Willie Nelson

“I'm from Texas, and one of the reasons I like Texas is because there's no one in control.”

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I was influenced a lot by those around me - there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields.

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“And when I die, put it on my stone. God said, Sucker get your bad ass home. I wasn't Superman. I wasn't Superman”

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Great songs stand out wherever they're from.

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