The Conversation

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W:   Hank let's talk about your daddy.  Tell me how your momma loved that 
man? 
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H:   Well just break out a bottle hoss.  I'll tell you bout the driftin 
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cowboy band.   W:(Yeah) 
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W:   We won't talk about the habits 
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B:   Just the music and the man.  W:(That's All) 
 
 
 
W:   Now Hank, you just gotta tell me.  Did your daddy really write all 
them songs? (Did He?) 
 
H:   That don't deserve no answer hoss, let's light up and just move along. 
 
W:   Do you think he wrote em about your momma, or about the man who done 
her wrong?  H:(You know that) 
 
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B:   Yeah back then they called him crazy, now a days they call him a 
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saint.  Now the ones that called him crazy, lord, are still writing on 
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his name. 
 
 
 
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W:   Well if he was here right now bocefus, would he think that we were 
right?  (Do you think he might?) 
H:   Don't you know he would waltalja (not sure how that's spelled, but 
you get the picture Waylon "waltalja" Jennings.  His nickname.) be right 
here by our sides. 
W:   If we left for a show at _____ (sounds like he says bovalt. Only 
word I'm unsure of.) 
B:   He'd be the first one on the bus and ready to ride. 
 W: (that's wantin to go hoss) 
         H: (laughs) 
 
W:   Where ever he is I hope he's happy, you know I hope he's doing well. 
(Yes I do) 
H:   He is cuz he's got one arm around my momma now and he sure did love 
miss audrey and raising hell. 
W:   I won't ask you no more questions 
B:   Cuz the stories only hank can tell. 
 
 
 
B:   Well back then they called him crazy now a days they call him a 
saint. 
H:   Most folks don't know that they 
B:   fired him from the opry, 
H:   and that caused his greatest pain. 
 
 
 
H:   Let me tell you about lovesick, how miss audrey loved that man. 
W:   You know I've always loved to listen to the stories about that 
driftin cowboy band (and the man). 
H:   Know when we get right 
W:   down to it. 
B:   Still the most wanted outlaw in the land.