Carson’s lyrics tell of an old cowboy returning ... it had the audience and the acceptance that I felt that song deserved,” said Nelson. To help him rerecord the track, Nelson pulled in ...

Willie jotted the lyrics on an airplane-sickness bag, launching his signature song. Though Nelson's recording and touring band is named "the Family," only one member is a blood relative.

Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible words of Willie Nelson ... s a real artist,” Nelson says of his son. “He picked all the songs.” ...