Long Waylon Poems

History's Sad Song (Revised)

throughout my life
I've heard many a sad song
relating to the lyrics
that seemed to play too long

way back during the Crusade
where religious debt was paid
by the bloodlust of so many
could not ye God...

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Joe Bonamassa is famous for more than just guitar skills.
but as for the lovely array of ancient antiques,
His "Nerdville" house is filled with tools and artifacts.

Joe Bonamassa hankers for blues-rock as pioneers age.
Danny Gatton taught...

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1.    John Desmond Patrick Keegan
2.    Alfred, Lord Tennyson 
3.    Sally Aline Mae Beller
4.    Charles Edward A. Berry
5.    Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce...

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Dead by Morning II
(Dead by Morning, 3/13/20 explained what will happen.  This is the followup.)

I’m no prophet…
  I just pay attention…
    so cough it…

What say you? Ah choo? Who?
 ...

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It has came to my attention John that there was an illegal system in the area, it even wiped out my PC temporarily. I had to do a report.
at first I thought it was you...

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Take This Stinking Keyboard And Shove It
(Tribute to Johnny Paycheck)


Take this stinking keyboard and shove it
I ain't awritin' here no damn more.
Gone is my inspiration, O' how I loved it
damn it flew right out the...

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I have no car, I have no wife, Guess that's the story of my life  

Got married in my early twenties 
Had no car, Had no money 

I fell in love with this girl...

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They’ve all gone those singer songwriters of yesterday 
or are in the process of leaving 
But their songs remain in our hearts and psyches
their words forever embedded in our souls

They came like a breath of...

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A NEW COUNTRY SONG




I was ravaged today
by

three country songs 
on the truck radio 
each moaning the lyrics  
". . daddy's pickup truck"
and "the Georgia mud"
while whining that
"she was leavin' me!".

(God! What woman
would not leave...

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COUNTRY MUSIC

I was ravaged today
by

three consecutive country songs 
on the radio while driving
each moaning the lyrics  
". . daddy's pickup truck"
and "the Georgia mud"
while whining that
"she was leavin' me!".

God what woman
would not leave if...

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Some fried chicken and fried potatoes,
pot full of beans, and sliced tomatoes.
I hear catfish sizzling in hot oil,
and some fresh picked corn waiting to boil.

Old folks sit at the big oak table,
kids sit down wherever...

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I Grew Up on Country Music
When Rock and Roll was king
My friends all liked the Beatles
But, that was not my thing
I liked to hear the fiddle
To hear the joy burst from the strings
I Grew Up...

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Cossack Cowboys
Riding Llamas
That they dress
In pink pajamas
Teeny boppers
Blowing bubbles
Biker chicks
Causing trouble
Nuns in Habits
Punks in chains
One or two
Of the deranged
Rubbing Buddha belly
Cravers
And the band
Harvey Danger
David Bowie
Elton John
Both of them
With Spacesuits on
Vegetarians 
Eating chicken
Love it fried
Finger licking
In...

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This one goes out to any of you who find yourself 
feeling like me. 
Maybe ones who are looking for a special friend, 
or just someone to keep company.

If you’ve had the luck that I’ve...

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WAYLON, WILLIE, MINNIE, LORETTA, AND --KEITH RICHARDS???
     (AIN'T NO COUNTRY MUSIC ANYMORE)

There ain't no country music in this town.
Cain't go out drinkin whisky all night long.
can't find no decent juke box...

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Dion Warwick shook me awake this morning
unfairly accusing me of being a 'Heartbreaker'

Over coffee, Neil Diamond chimed in
with his girlfriend 'Sweet Caroline'

The Allman Brothers piled in my car
and did a punishing version of 'Whippin' Post'

J....

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How about a movie?
But first let's go to brunch
One or two mimosas
We can skip the lunch

Midtown at The Regal
Showtime is at 3:00
I have two first row tickets
For "Breakfast at Tiffany's"

I know it's one of your...

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Ah hell, not again, not the 
WWW hotel
Asking, Where am I, what 
happened, who are you?
Hung over, confused, and 
feeling like hell
Cant find my top or one of my 
shoes

There's a bottle of Quervo 
upside down in...

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Bay area's crown jewel, The Claremont,
Where age 24 Steve Jobs and I talked,
Well, him--as to the future--I was shocked,
The guy aimed high, humble, who want for naught.

An unscheduled stop by a young Prince Charles,
That shook...

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"I don't think Hank done it this way"
You snarled and growled your essay
Your show was a rebel's ballet
But you had that old devil to pay
Ole' Waylon was a true outlaw hero

Fed up with that same...

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Country isn't country anymore
Every time I listen, I get a little sore
They forgot about the trains
Mama's eyes and summer rains
Daddy's hands and growing pains
Country isn't country anymore
Now they still wear hats and cowboy boots
But they...

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(Dedicated to Waylon Jennings who died February 13, 2002.)

You were the balladeer in the movie 'Moon runners' that was made in the 
seventies.
Several years later you became the balladeer in the Dukes of Hazzard on...

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Ain’t Nuthin To Do in Lubbock
By David J Walker

The Killer came to town 
Jerry lee Lewis and his pal
Jim Ed Brown 
Playin at the municipal coliseum
To a sell out crowd 
Payin up to 5 bucks...

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Always on the Road

Trucker
Tucker

Feed that guy

Bony
Tony

A Boy Scout Always Prepared

Ready
Teddy

He’ll Put You Away

Jailer
Taylor

At the Valentine Date Auction

Gimme
Timmy

Stay at Home Dad

Mommy
Tommy

Our Loan Shark

We owe
Tio

Swear to Him

Promise
Thomas

They Sure Need Improvement

Tanner’s
Manners

Head in the Clouds

Spacey
Tracy

Fibber

Liar
Tyler

Will you . . .

Marry
Terry?

Where...

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Old Hank, The Possum,
Waylon, Willie and Johnny C
Would join me in the bar
And sit and sing to me
Always taking a break as
I replaced each finished drink
Then on with the music so
I’d no chance to think.

At...

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