
Country Classics
2/27/2026 | 1h 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate the legacy of country music with today's stars honoring the genre’s most iconic legends.
Celebrate the timeless legacy of country music with today's stars honoring the genre’s most iconic legends. Featuring powerful performances of classic hits, the program is a heartfelt tribute to the voices that shaped country music.
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Country Classics
2/27/2026 | 1h 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Celebrate the timeless legacy of country music with today's stars honoring the genre’s most iconic legends. Featuring powerful performances of classic hits, the program is a heartfelt tribute to the voices that shaped country music.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ On a warm summer's evening ♪ ♪ On a train bound for nowhere ♪ ♪ I met up with a gambler ♪ ♪ We were both too tired to sleep ♪ ♪ So, we took turns a-staring ♪ ♪ Out the window at the darkness ♪ ♪ 'Til boredom overtook us ♪ ♪ And he began to speak ♪ ♪ He said, "Son, I've made a life ♪ ♪ Out of reading people's faces ♪ ♪ And knowing what their cards were ♪ ♪ By the way they held their eyes ♪ ♪ So, if you don't mind my saying ♪ ♪ I can see you're out of aces ♪ ♪ For a taste of your whiskey ♪ ♪ I'll give you some advice" ♪ ♪ So, I handed him my bottle ♪ ♪ And he drank down my last swallow ♪ ♪ Then he bummed a cigarette ♪ ♪ And asked me for a light ♪ ♪ And the night got deathly quiet ♪ ♪ And his face lost all expression ♪ ♪ Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy ♪ ♪ You gotta learn to play it right" ♪ ♪ You got to know when to hold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to fold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to walk away ♪ ♪ Know when to run ♪ ♪ You never count your money ♪ ♪ When you're sitting at the table ♪ ♪ There'll be time enough for counting ♪ ♪ When the dealing's done ♪ ♪ ♪ Every gambler knows ♪ ♪ The secret to surviving ♪ ♪ Is knowing what to throw away ♪ ♪ And knowing what to keep ♪ ♪ 'Cause every hand's a winner ♪ ♪ And every hand's a loser ♪ ♪ And the best that you can hope for ♪ ♪ Is to die in your sleep ♪ ♪ And when he finished speaking ♪ ♪ He turned back to the window ♪ ♪ Crushed out his cigarette ♪ ♪ And faded off to sleep ♪ ♪ And somewhere in the darkness ♪ ♪ The gambler he broke even ♪ ♪ But in his final words ♪ ♪ I found an ace that I could keep ♪ ♪ You got to know when to hold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to fold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to walk away ♪ ♪ Know when to run ♪ ♪ You never count your money ♪ ♪ When you're sitting at the table ♪ ♪ There'll be time enough for counting ♪ ♪ When the dealing's done ♪ ♪ You've got to know when to hold 'em ♪ ♪ When to hold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to fold 'em ♪ ♪ When to fold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to walk away ♪ ♪ Know when to run ♪ ♪ You never count your money ♪ ♪ When you're sitting at the table ♪ ♪ There'll be time enough for counting ♪ ♪ When the dealing's done ♪ ♪ You got to know when to hold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to fold 'em ♪ ♪ Know when to walk away ♪ ♪ Know when to run ♪ ♪ You never count your money ♪ ♪ When you're sitting at the table ♪ ♪ There'll be time enough for counting ♪ ♪ When the dealing's done ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) CHRIS: Thank you.
(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ The highway she's hotter than nine kinds of hell ♪ ♪ And rides there as scarce as the rain ♪ ♪ When you're down to your last shop ♪ With nothing to sell ♪ ♪ And too far away from the train ♪ ♪ It's been a good month of Sundays ♪ ♪ And a guitar ago ♪ ♪ Had a tall drink of yesterday's wine ♪ ♪ Left a long string of friends ♪ ♪ And some sheets in the wind ♪ ♪ And some satisfied women behind ♪ ♪ Hey, ride me down easy Lord, ride me on down ♪ ♪ Leave words in the dust where I lay ♪ ♪ Say I'm easy, come Lord, and easy go ♪ ♪ And easy to love when I stay ♪ ♪ ♪ Put snow on the mountain, raised hell on the hill ♪ ♪ Locked horns with the devil himself ♪ ♪ Been a rodeo bum, and a son of a gun ♪ ♪ And a hobo with stars in his crown ♪ ♪ Hey, ride me down easy Lord, ride me on down ♪ ♪ Leave words in the dust where I lay ♪ ♪ Say I'm easy, come Lord, and easy go ♪ ♪ And easy to love when I stay ♪ ♪ Hey, ride me down easy Lord, ride me on down ♪ ♪ Mmmm ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) LEE ANN: Thank you.
(crowd cheering and applauding) VINCE: All right.
How's everybody?
(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ In the twilight glow I see her ♪ ♪ ♪ Blue eyes cryin' in the rain ♪ ♪ ♪ When we kissed goodbye and parted ♪ ♪ ♪ I knew we'd never meet again ♪ ♪ ♪ Love is like a dyin' ember ♪ ♪ ♪ And only memories remain ♪ ♪ ♪ And through the ages I'll remember ♪ ♪ ♪ Blue eyes cryin' in the rain ♪ Welcome Mickey Rafael, everybody!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ And some day when we meet up yonder ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, we'll stroll hand in hand again ♪ ♪ ♪ In a land that knows no partin' ♪ ♪ ♪ Blue eyes cryin' in the rain ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) God bless y'all!
God bless Willie Nelson!
(crowd cheering and applauding) Thank you!
(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ It's been rough and rocky travelin' ♪ ♪ But I finally got my feet back on the ground ♪ ♪ ♪ After takin' several readings ♪ ♪ I'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound ♪ ♪ ♪ I get Nashville was the roughest ♪ ♪ But I know I said the same about them all ♪ ♪ ♪ We received our education ♪ ♪ In the cities of the nation, me and Paul ♪ ♪ ♪ Almost busted in Laredo ♪ ♪ For reasons that I'd rather not disclose ♪ ♪ ♪ But if you're ever in a motel there and leave ♪ ♪ Just don't leave nothin' in your clothes, hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, at the airport in Milwaukee ♪ ♪ They refused to let us board the plane at all ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, they said we looked suspicious ♪ ♪ But I think they just like to pick on ♪ ♪ Me and Paul ♪ DWIGHT: I'll play it one time for Mister English, would ya?
Hey, hey!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ On a package show in Buffalo ♪ ♪ With us and Kitty Wells and Charlie Pride ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, the show was long and we're sittin' there ♪ ♪ And come to play and not just for the ride ♪ ♪ Oh!
♪ ♪ Well, we drank a lot of whiskey ♪ ♪ So I don't know if we went on that night at all ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, but I don't think they even missed us ♪ ♪ I guess Buffalo just ain't geared ♪ ♪ For me and Paul ♪ Hey, hey, hey!
♪ ♪ It's been rough and rocky traveling ♪ ♪ But I'm finally standin' upright on the ground ♪ ♪ ♪ And after takin' several readings ♪ ♪ I'm surprised to find my mind's still fairly sound ♪ ♪ ♪ Whoa, I guess Nashville was the roughest ♪ ♪ But I know I said the same about them all ♪ ♪ ♪ We received our education ♪ ♪ In the cities of this nation, me and Paul ♪ ♪ ♪ Whoa, I don't think they even missed us ♪ ♪ I guess Buffalo just ain't geared ♪ ♪ For me and Paul, hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, you know, they said we looked suspicious ♪ ♪ But I think they just like to pick on ♪ ♪ Me and Paul ♪ Whoa, hey!
♪ Happy birthday, Willie, and God bless you.
Paul English.
Good night.
(crowd cheering and applauding) (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ The only two things in life ♪ ♪ That make it worth livin' ♪ ♪ ♪ Is guitars that tune good ♪ ♪ And firm feelin' women ♪ ♪ ♪ I don't need my name in the marquis lights ♪ ♪ I've got my songs ♪ ♪ And I've got you with me tonight ♪ ♪ And maybe it's time we got ♪ ♪ Back to the basics of love ♪ ♪ Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ With Waylon and Willie and the boys ♪ ♪ ♪ This successful life we're livin' ♪ ♪ Got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys ♪ ♪ ♪ Between Hank Williams' pain songs ♪ ♪ And Newbury's train songs ♪ ♪ And blue eyes cryin' in the rain ♪ ♪ Out in Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ Ain't nobody feelin' no pain ♪ ♪ ♪ So baby let's sell your diamond ring ♪ ♪ Buy some boots and faded jeans and go away ♪ (laughing) ♪ Gonna buy some boots and faded jeans ♪ ♪ In your high society you cry all day, sing ♪ ♪ We've been so busy ♪ ♪ Keepin' up with the Jones ♪ ♪ Four car garage and we're still building on ♪ ♪ Maybe it's time we got ♪ ♪ Back to the basics of love ♪ ♪ Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ With Waylon and Willie and the boys ♪ ♪ ♪ This successful life we're livin' ♪ ♪ Got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys ♪ ♪ ♪ Between Hank Williams' pain songs ♪ ♪ And Newbury's train songs ♪ ♪ And blue eyes cryin' in the rain ♪ ♪ Out in Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ Ain't nobody feelin' no pain ♪ ♪ ♪ Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ With Willie and Waylon and the boys ♪ ♪ ♪ This successful life we're livin' ♪ ♪ Got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys ♪ ♪ ♪ Between Hank Williams' pain songs ♪ ♪ And Newbury's train songs ♪ ♪ And blue eyes cryin' in the rain ♪ ♪ Out in Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ There ain't nobody feelin' no pain ♪ ♪ ♪ Out in Luckenbach, Texas ♪ ♪ There ain't nobody feelin' no pain ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ On a Greyhound bus I'm travelin' this morning ♪ ♪ I'm goin' to Shreveport and down to New Orleans ♪ ♪ Been travelin' these highways ♪ ♪ And doin' things my way ♪ ♪ It's making me lonesome, on'ry and mean ♪ ♪ God her hair was jet black ♪ ♪ And her name was Codeine ♪ ♪ She thought she was the cream ♪ ♪ Of the Basin Street Queens ♪ ♪ She got tired of that smoky-wine dream ♪ ♪ Got her feeling lonesome, on'ry and mean ♪ ♪ Ah, come on!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, we got together, we cashed in our sweeps ♪ ♪ ♪ Gave onto a beggar ♪ ♪ Who was mumblin' in the street ♪ ♪ ♪ Now, there's no escaping ♪ ♪ From his snowy white dream ♪ ♪ Born looking lonesome, on'ry and mean ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm down in this valley ♪ ♪ Where the wheels turn so low ♪ ♪ ♪ And at dawn I pray to the Lord of my soul ♪ ♪ ♪ And I say do Lord, do Lord ♪ ♪ Do Lord do you remember me ♪ ♪ ♪ You know, I'm tired of being lonesome ♪ ♪ On'ry and mean ♪ ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ ERIC: Thank you.
(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ I know it's late ♪ ♪ I know you're weary ♪ ♪ I know your plans, they don't include me ♪ ♪ Still here we are ♪ ♪ Both of us lonely ♪ ♪ Longing for shelter from all that we see ♪ ♪ Why should we worry ♪ ♪ No one will care, girl ♪ ♪ Just look at the stars, so far away ♪ ♪ We've got tonight ♪ ♪ Who needs tomorrow ♪ ♪ We've got tonight, babe, so why don't you stay ♪ ♪ Deep in my soul ♪ ♪ I've been so lonely ♪ ♪ All of my hopes fading away ♪ ♪ I've longed for love ♪ ♪ Like everyone else does ♪ ♪ I know I'll keep searching after today ♪ ♪ So there it is, girl ♪ ♪ We've got it all now ♪ ♪ And here we are, babe ♪ ♪ What do you say ♪ ♪ We've got tonight ♪ ♪ Who needs tomorrow ♪ ♪ We've got tonight, babe, why don't you stay, oh ♪ ♪ I know it's late, I know you're weary ♪ ♪ Weary ♪ ♪ Oh, I know your plans, they don't include me ♪ ♪ Still here we are ♪ ♪ Both of us lonely, both of us lonely ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got tonight ♪ ♪ Who needs tomorrow ♪ ♪ Let's make it last ♪ ♪ Let's find a way ♪ ♪ Turn out the lights, oh, take my hand now ♪ ♪ Girl, we've got tonight, babe, why don't we stay ♪ ♪ We've got tonight, babe, why don't we stay ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ RYAN: Y'all get on up out there, come on.
♪ ♪ Oh rainy day woman ♪ ♪ Never seem to see you for the good times ♪ ♪ Or the sunshine ♪ ♪ You have been a friend of mine, rainy day woman ♪ ♪ That woman of mine she ain't happy ♪ ♪ Unless she finds something wrong ♪ ♪ And has someone to blame ♪ ♪ If it ain't one thing ♪ ♪ It's another one on the way ♪ ♪ I woke up this morning to the sunshine ♪ ♪ It sure as hell looks just like rain ♪ ♪ I know where to go on a cloudy day ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh rainy day woman ♪ ♪ Never seem to see you for the good times ♪ ♪ Or the sunshine ♪ ♪ You have been a friend of mine, rainy day woman ♪ Here it comes!
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh rainy day woman ♪ ♪ Never seem to see you for the good times ♪ ♪ Or the sunshine ♪ ♪ You have been a friend of mine, rainy day woman ♪ ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ ♪ Georgia, Georgia ♪ ♪ ♪ The whole day through ♪ ♪ ♪ Just an old sweet song ♪ ♪ Keeps Georgia on my mind ♪ ♪ ♪ Georgia ♪ ♪ ♪ Georgia ♪ ♪ ♪ A song of you ♪ ♪ ♪ Comes as free and clear ♪ ♪ As moonlight through the pines ♪ ♪ ♪ Other arms reach out to me ♪ ♪ ♪ Other eyes smile tenderly ♪ ♪ Still in peaceful dreams I see ♪ ♪ The road leads back to you ♪ ♪ Georgia ♪ ♪ ♪ Georgia ♪ ♪ ♪ No peace I find ♪ ♪ Just an old sweet song ♪ ♪ Keeps Georgia on my mind ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Other arms, they reach out to me ♪ ♪ Other eyes smile tenderly ♪ ♪ Still in peaceful dreams I see ♪ ♪ The road leads back to you ♪ ♪ Well, now, Georgia ♪ ♪ Georgia ♪ ♪ No peace I find ♪ ♪ Just an old sweet song ♪ ♪ Keeps Georgia on my mind ♪ ♪ Just an old sweet song ♪ ♪ Keeps Georgia on my mind ♪ ♪ ♪ On my mind ♪ ♪ ♪ On my mind ♪ ♪ On my mind ♪ ♪ On my mind ♪ ♪ ♪ On my mind ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ Low down evening sun ♪ ♪ Done did everything that needs done ♪ ♪ Woe is me, hey, why can't I see ♪ ♪ I best be leaving well enough alone ♪ ♪ Them neon light nights ♪ ♪ Couldn't stay out of fights ♪ ♪ Keep a-haunting me in memories ♪ ♪ Well, there's one in every crowd ♪ ♪ For crying out loud ♪ ♪ Why was it always turning out be me ♪ ♪ Hey, where does it go ♪ ♪ The good Lord only knows ♪ ♪ It seems like it was just the other day ♪ ♪ I was down at Green Gables ♪ ♪ Hawking them tables ♪ ♪ Steadily blowing all my hard earned pay ♪ ♪ Piano rolled blues ♪ ♪ Danced holes in my shoes ♪ ♪ There weren't another other way to be ♪ ♪ For loveable losers, no account boozers ♪ ♪ And honky tonk heroes like me ♪ ♪ TOBY: Hey, there.
♪ ♪ Where does it go ♪ ♪ The good Lord only knows ♪ ♪ It seems like it was just the other day ♪ ♪ I was down at Green Gables ♪ ♪ Hawking them tables ♪ ♪ Steadily blowing all my hard earned pay ♪ ♪ Piano rolled blues ♪ ♪ I danced holes in my shoes ♪ ♪ There weren't another other way to be ♪ ♪ For loveable losers and no account boozers ♪ ♪ Honky tonk heroes like me, hey ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, where does it go ♪ ♪ The good Lord only knows ♪ ♪ It seems like it was just the other day ♪ ♪ I was down in Green Gables ♪ ♪ Hawking them tables ♪ ♪ Steadily blowing all my hard earned pay ♪ ♪ Piano rolled blues ♪ ♪ I danced holes in my shoes ♪ ♪ There weren't another other way to be ♪ ♪ For them loveable losers, no account boozers ♪ ♪ Honky tonk heroes like me ♪ ♪ Hey!
♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ On the road again ♪ ♪ I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ The life I love is makin' music with my friends ♪ ♪ I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ On the road again ♪ ♪ Goin' places that I've never been ♪ ♪ Seein' things that I may never see again ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ WILLIE: Everybody sing!
♪ On the road again ♪ ♪ Like a band of gypsies, we go down the highway ♪ ♪ We're the best of friends ♪ ♪ Insisting that the world be turnin' our way ♪ ♪ And our way ♪ ♪ On the road again ♪ ♪ I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ The life I love is makin' music with my friends ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ On the road again ♪ ♪ Like a band of gypsies, we go down the highway ♪ ♪ We're the best of friends ♪ ♪ Insisting that the world keep turnin' our way ♪ ♪ And our way ♪ ♪ On the road again ♪ ♪ I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ The life I love is makin' music with my friends ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ And I can't wait to get on the road again ♪ ♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) WILLIE: Thank you very much.
(crowd cheering and applauding) MIRANDA: Hey, y'all.
(crowd cheering and applauding) This is my cheers to our cowboy Willie Nelson tonight.
♪ ♪ Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't let 'em pick guitars ♪ ♪ Drive them old trucks ♪ ♪ Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such ♪ ♪ Mamas don't let your babies ♪ ♪ Grow up to be cowboys ♪ ♪ 'Cuz they'll never stay home ♪ ♪ They're always alone ♪ ♪ Even with someone they love ♪ ♪ ♪ Cowboys ain't easy to love ♪ ♪ And they're harder to hold ♪ ♪ ♪ And they'd rather give you a song ♪ ♪ Than diamonds or gold ♪ ♪ ♪ Lonestar belt buckles and old faded Levi's ♪ ♪ Each night begins a new day ♪ ♪ If you don't understand him ♪ ♪ And he don't die young ♪ ♪ He'll prob'ly just ride away ♪ Come on!
♪ Mamas, don't let your babies ♪ ♪ Grow up to be cowboys ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't let 'em pick guitars ♪ ♪ And drive them old trucks ♪ ♪ Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such ♪ ♪ Mamas don't let your babies ♪ ♪ Grow up to be cowboys ♪ ♪ 'Cuz they'll never stay home ♪ ♪ They're always alone ♪ ♪ Even with someone they love ♪ ♪ ♪ Cowboys like smokey old pool rooms ♪ ♪ And clear mountain mornings ♪ ♪ ♪ Little warm puppies and children and girls ♪ ♪ Of the night ♪ ♪ ♪ Them that don't know him ♪ ♪ Won't like him and them that do ♪ ♪ Sometimes won't know how to take him ♪ ♪ He ain't wrong, he's just different ♪ ♪ But his pride won't let him ♪ ♪ Do things to make you think he's right ♪ Y'all sing with me, come on!
♪ Mamas, don't let your babies ♪ ♪ Grow up to be cowboys ♪ ♪ ♪ Don't let 'em pick guitars ♪ ♪ And drive them old trucks ♪ ♪ Make 'em be doctors and lawyers and such ♪ ♪ Mamas don't let your babies ♪ ♪ Grow up to be cowboys ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cuz they'll never stay home ♪ ♪ And they're always alone ♪ ♪ Even with someone they love ♪ ♪ ♪ 'Cuz they'll never stay home ♪ ♪ And they're always alone ♪ ♪ Even with someone they love ♪ Ah ha!
We love y'all.
We love you, Willie.
Happy birthday!
(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ I can't remember when you weren't there ♪ ♪ When I didn't care for anyone but you ♪ ♪ I swear ♪ ♪ We've been through everything there is ♪ ♪ Can't imagine anything we've missed ♪ ♪ Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ You've never let me down ♪ ♪ You've turned my life around ♪ ♪ The sweetest days I've found ♪ ♪ I've found with you ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ I've never been afraid ♪ ♪ I've loved the life we've made ♪ ♪ And I'm so glad I stayed ♪ ♪ Right here with you ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ ♪ I can't remember what I used to do ♪ ♪ Or who I trusted, whom I listened to before ♪ ♪ I swear you've taught me everything I know ♪ ♪ Can't imagine needing someone so ♪ ♪ But through the years it seems to me ♪ ♪ I need you more and more ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ Through all the good and bad ♪ ♪ I know how much we had ♪ ♪ I've always been so glad ♪ ♪ To be with you ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ It's better every day ♪ ♪ You've kissed my tears away ♪ ♪ As long as it's okay ♪ ♪ I'll stay with you ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ When everything went wrong ♪ ♪ Together we were strong ♪ ♪ I know that I belong ♪ ♪ Right here with you ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ I never had a doubt ♪ ♪ We'd always work things out ♪ ♪ I've learned what love's about ♪ ♪ By loving you ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ ♪ Through the years ♪ ♪ KAREN: We love you, Kenny.
(crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ I was a highwayman ♪ ♪ Along the coach roads I did ride ♪ ♪ With sword and pistol by my side ♪ ♪ Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade ♪ ♪ Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade ♪ ♪ The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five ♪ ♪ But I am still alive ♪ ♪ ♪ I was a sailor ♪ ♪ I was born upon the tide ♪ ♪ And with the sea I did abide ♪ ♪ I sailed a schooner 'round the Horn to Mexico ♪ ♪ I went aloft to catch the mainsail in a blow ♪ ♪ And when the yards broke off they said ♪ ♪ That I got killed ♪ ♪ But I am living still ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, I was a dam builder ♪ ♪ Across the river deep and wide ♪ ♪ Where steel and water did collide ♪ ♪ A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado ♪ ♪ I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below ♪ ♪ Oh, when they bury me in that great tomb ♪ ♪ That knows no sound ♪ ♪ But I am still around ♪ ♪ I'll always be around, and around and around ♪ ♪ And around and around ♪ ♪ ♪ I'll fly a starship ♪ ♪ Across the Universe divide ♪ ♪ And when I reach the other side ♪ ♪ I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can ♪ ♪ Perhaps I may become a highwayman again ♪ ♪ Or I may simply be a single drop of rain ♪ ♪ But I will remain ♪ ♪ And I'll be back again, and again and again ♪ ♪ And again and again ♪ ♪ And again and again ♪ ♪ MAN: Thank you.
♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) (crowd cheering and applauding) GEORGE: Thank you.
♪ ♪ ♪ Well, I've had a wonderful career ♪ ♪ But I think it's quite queer ♪ ♪ So I'm writin' this down in a song ♪ ♪ I just couldn't resist ♪ ♪ 'Cuz it's a nice little twist ♪ ♪ And I think you'll agree this is just wrong ♪ ♪ I ain't never got to sing one with Willie ♪ ♪ And I've held it inside long enough ♪ ♪ Now I ain't too proud ♪ ♪ So I'm gonna shout it out loud ♪ ♪ I ain't never got to sing one with Willie ♪ ♪ Now I've heard him with Merle, Waylon, and Cash ♪ ♪ Jones and Toby, that man is totally gracious ♪ ♪ But I'm thinking "Damn, why not me?"
♪ ♪ We could even sing it on TV ♪ ♪ Just like him and old Julio Iglesias ♪ ♪ I ain't never got to sing one with Willie ♪ ♪ And I've held it inside long enough ♪ ♪ Now I ain't too proud ♪ ♪ So I'm gonna shout it out loud ♪ ♪ I ain't never got to sing one with Willie ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ We've traveled back and forth ♪ ♪ Up and down all the highways ♪ ♪ Wherever our big buses go ♪ ♪ But I think that it's great ♪ ♪ To finally sing one with Strait ♪ ♪ And our fans will all love it, I know ♪ Oh, I do, Willie.
♪ To finally sing one with Strait ♪ ♪ And I think that it's been long enough ♪ ♪ Yeah, I'm mighty proud, just listen to the crowd ♪ ♪ I finally got to sing one with ol' George Strait ♪ ♪ Look at me now, I'm singing with Willie ♪ ♪ Thank you, man, you just made my career ♪ WILLIE: Or ruined it.
♪ You shoulda have somethin', Strait ♪ ♪ I knew we'd always be great ♪ ♪ And I finally got to sing one with ol' George ♪ ♪ Yeah, I am really proud ♪ ♪ So I'm shoutin' it out loud ♪ ♪ I finally got to sing one ♪ ♪ With ol' George ♪ ♪ With ol' Willie ♪ ♪ Thank you George!
GEORGE: Thank you Willie!
♪ (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ ♪ Baby, when I met you ♪ ♪ There was peace unknown ♪ ♪ I set out to get you ♪ ♪ With a fine-tooth comb ♪ ♪ I was soft inside ♪ ♪ There was something going on ♪ DOLLY: Oh, I know!
♪ ♪ You do something to me ♪ ♪ That I can't explain ♪ ♪ Hold me closer and I feel no pain ♪ ♪ Every beat of my heart ♪ ♪ We got something going on ♪ ♪ Tender love is blind ♪ ♪ It requires a dedication ♪ ♪ All this love we feel ♪ ♪ Needs no conversation ♪ ♪ We ride it together, ah-ha ♪ ♪ Making love with each other, ah-ha ♪ ♪ Islands in the stream ♪ ♪ That is what we are ♪ ♪ No one in-between ♪ ♪ How can we be wrong ♪ ♪ Sail away with me ♪ ♪ To another world ♪ ♪ And we rely on each other, ah-ha ♪ ♪ From one lover to another, ah-ha ♪ Can I go over and sing over there?
KENNY: That's fine.
♪ I can't live without you ♪ ♪ If the love is gone ♪ ♪ Everything is nothing ♪ ♪ If you got no one ♪ ♪ You just walk in the night ♪ ♪ Slowly losing sight of the real thing ♪ ♪ But that won't happen to us ♪ ♪ And we got no doubt ♪ ♪ Too deep in love and we got no way out ♪ ♪ And the message is clear ♪ ♪ This could be the year for the real thing ♪ ♪ No more will you cry ♪ ♪ Baby, I will hurt you never ♪ ♪ We start and end as one ♪ ♪ In love forever ♪ ♪ We can ride it together, ah-ha ♪ ♪ Making love with each other, ah-ha ♪ ♪ Islands in the stream ♪ ♪ That is what we are ♪ ♪ No one in-between ♪ ♪ How can we be wrong ♪ ♪ Sail away with me ♪ ♪ To another world ♪ ♪ And we rely on each other, ah-ha ♪ ♪ From one lover to another, ah-ha ♪ ♪ Come on, sail ♪ ♪ Sail away ♪ ♪ Sail away ♪ ♪ With me ♪ ♪ Come on, sail, come on, sail away with me ♪ (vocalizing) ♪ Sail away ♪ DOLLY: Ahh!
KENNY: Thank you guys so much.
DOLLY: Love you.
Thank you.
KENNY: We appreciate it more than you know.
(crowd cheering and applauding) (crowd cheering and applauding) DOLLY: Kenny, how about we go out like rock stars?
KENNY: Absolutely.
One, two, three.
(mic drops) (crowd cheering and applauding) ♪ Islands in the stream ♪ ♪ That is what we are ♪ ♪ No one in-between ♪ ♪ How can we be wrong ♪ ♪ Sail away with me ♪ ♪ To another world ♪ ♪ ♪ From one lover to another, ah-ha ♪ ♪ ♪
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