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Authors: Willie Nelson,Kinky Friedman
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Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings From the Road (19 page)
SUPERMAN
Too many pain pills
Too much pot
Trying to be something
That I’m not
Superman, Superman
Trying to do more than I can,
Got a little out of hand
I ain’t Superman
Well I blew my throat
And I blew my tour
I wound up sippin’ on
Soup du jour
I wasn’t Superman
I wasn’t Superman
Tryin’ to do more than I can
Got a little out of hand
I ain’t Superman
The doctor said son
It’s a crying shame
But you ain’t Clark Kent
And I ain’t Lois Lane
You ain’t Superman
You ain’t Superman
Trying to do more than I can
Got a little out of hand
I ain’t Superman
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
Trying to do more than I can
Got a little out of hand
I wasn’t Superman
Born in Abbott, Texas, on April 29, 1933,
WILLIE NELSON
is one of the most popular, prolific, and influential songwriters and singers in the history of American music. A Kennedy Center honoree in 1998, he has been inducted into a number of music halls of fame and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. During the past six decades, he has recorded more than one hundred albums, appeared in several films, and written two
New York Times
bestsellers:
Willie: An Autobiography
and
The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes
. He resides in Texas and Hawaii.
MICAH NELSON
is a musician, visual artist, and videographer who plays regularly with his father, Willie Nelson.
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KINKY FRIEDMAN
is an author, musician, defender of strays, cigar smoker, and the governor of the heart of Texas.
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F
ICTION
A Tale Out of Luck
N
ONFICTION
The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in
Your Heart
(with Turk Pipkin)
The Facts of Life and Other Dirty Jokes
Willie: An Autobiography
(with Bud Shrake)
All illustrations by Micah Nelson
All photographs courtesy of Willie Nelson with the exception of:
Bee Man: Budrock Prewitt
Mark Rothbaum
:
Randie Laine K
Willie Nelson and Family
album cover: Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment
Lukas, Micah, Annie, and me: Nadav Benjamin, nadavbenjamin.com
Grateful acknowledgment is made for permission to reprint excerpts from the following:
“Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.” Words and music by Buddy Cannon, Willie Nelson, John Colgin, Michael McQuerry, and Richard Alves. Copyright © 2011 Run Slow Music, Act Five Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Colleywood Music, Cotton Valley Worldwide Publishing and Hard Labor Music. All rights for Run Slow Music administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation. All rights for Act Five Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights for Colleywood Music administered by Brice Music Group. All rights for Cotton Valley Worldwide Publishing administered by Bluewater Music Services. All rights for Hard Labor Music administered by HoriPro Entertainment Group. International Copyright secured. All rights reserved.
“Come On Back Jesus.” Words and music by Buddy Cannon, Micah Nelson, and Willie Nelson. Copyright © 2011 Run Slow Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Act Five Music and Lukas Autry Nelson Music LLC. All rights for Run Slow Music administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC. All rights for Act Five Music administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Hero.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 2012 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Act Five Music. All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Used by Permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
“I Thought About You, Lord.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1996 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Act Five Music. All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
“Somebody Pick Up My Pieces.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1998 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Act Five Music. All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
“Superman.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 2006 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Act Five Music. All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
“The Troublemaker.” Words and music by Bruce Belland and David Somerville. Copyright © 1969 (renewed) WB Music Corp. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
“Always Now.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 2008 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Act Five Music. All rights administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. Used by permission of Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.
“Heaven and Hell.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1974 (renewed 2002) Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“I Guess I’ve Come to Live Here in Your Eyes.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1980 Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission.
“Little Old Fashioned Karma.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1982 Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Phases and Stages.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1972 (renewed 2000) Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Shotgun Willie.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1973 (renewed 2001) Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Texas.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1989 Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“Yesterday’s Wine.” Words and music by Willie Nelson. Copyright © 1971 (Renewed 1999) Full Nelson Music, Inc. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Longitude Music. All rights reserved. International copyright secured. Used by permission. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation.
“And So Will You My Love.” Copyright © 1965 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Funny (How Time Slips Away).” Copyright © 1961 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Good Times.” Copyright © 1968 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“I Gotta Get Drunk.” Copyright © 1963 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“I Just Can’t Let You Say Goodbye.” Copyright © 1965 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“I Let My Mind Wander.” Copyright © 1966 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“In God’s Eyes.” Copyright © 1961 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“It’s Not for Me to Understand.” Copyright © 1963 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“One in a Row.” Copyright © 1966 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“One Step Beyond.” Copyright © 1961 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Permanently Lonely.” Copyright © 1963 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Pretty Paper.” Copyright © 1962 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, 8 Music Square West, Nashville, TN 37203. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
“Family Bible” written by Paul F. Buskirk and Claude Gray. Used courtesy of Glad Music Co. All rights reserved.
“Turn Out the Lights (The Party’s Over)” written by Willie Nelson and Hank Craig. Used courtesy of Glad Music Co. All rights reserved.
The Credits section serves as a continuation of the copyright page.
ROLL
ME
UP
AND
SMOKE
ME
WHEN
I
DIE
. Copyright © 2012 by Willie Nelson. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins ebooks.
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