People have different emotional levels. Especially when you're young. Back then I guess most of my influences could be thought of as eccentric. Mass media had no overwhelming reach so I was drawn to the traveling performers passing through.

The cavalries charged and the Indians died, oh the country was young with God on its side.

The truth is far from you, so you know you got to lie. Then you're all the time defending what you can never justify.

Steal a little and they throw you in jail Steal a lot and they make you king.

I'm ready to go anywhere, I'm ready for to fade, into my own parade, cast your dancing spell my way.

One was Texas medicine, the other was just railroad gin, and like a fool I mixed them.

I’m in awe of McCartney. He’s about the only one that I am in awe of. He can do it all. And he’s never let up... He’s just so damn effortless.