
Energy Follows Thought
The Stories Behind My Songs
- 384 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Revealing, funny, whimsical, and wise, outlaw country legend Willie Nelson shares the untold stories behind the his favorite songs, with all the lyrics and a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera.
From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest hits, from his less well-known songs (but incredibly meaningful to him) to his concept albums. Along the way, he also shares the stories of his guitar Trigger, his family and “family,” as well as the artists he collaborated with, including Patsy Cline, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Merle Haggard, Ray Price, Dolly Parton, and many others.
Willie is disarmingly honest—what do you have to lose when you’re about to turn 90? —meditating on the nature of songwriting and finding his voice, and the themes he’s explored his whole life—relationships, infidelity, love, loss, friendship, and, of course, life on the road.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- Fifty Bucks a Song
- Twisted and Confused
- Half a Man
- Yesterday’s Wine
- The True Me
- Lonely Places
- Still Is Still Moving
- Phases and Stages
- Where Do You Stand?
- Burned Bridges
- Red Headed Stranger
- Crazy Characters
- I’m Still Here
- Tougher Than Leather
- Love Has a Mind of Its Own
- Abandoned Houses
- Spirit
- Teatro
- Cannibalism (or Stealing from Myself)
- Epilogue: Energy Follows Thought
- Acknowledgments
- Credits
- Index
- About the Authors
- Also by Willie Nelson
- Copyright
- About the Publisher