A Black Man Singing About A Blond

I Was Sometimes Jeered By Black Soldiers Who Wanted Me To Sing Something Besides Country Music.

I Learned To Tune A Guitar By Ear. That Method Has Served Me Pretty Well.

A Fan Will Grab You And Hug You And Will Not Let Go. When That Happens, You Wish It Could Be That Way All Over The World.

Flying Was As Necessary To My Business As Fiddles And Footlights.

Early In My Career I Began Receiving Letters From A Woman In The Midwest Who Claimed To Be My Mother.