Paul English first played drums for Willie Nelson in 1955 and by 1966 had become his regular drummer. This song, released in 1971 captures some foe hir escapades on the road, it is a warm, gentle and humorous Willie Nelson story song with good advice:
Almost busted in Laredo
But for reasons that I’d rather not disclose
But if you’re stayin’ in a motel there and leave
Just don’t leave nothin’ in your clothes
English passed away in 2020 and Willie wrote a memoir to memorize his lifelong friend, Me and Paul: Untold Stories of a Fabled Friendship.
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