Original subtitles

Say there...

Morning, Garland.

Where the hell are we? What time is it?

It's early, and nowhere, it looks like.

Have you seen Buck?

No. I ain't seen anybody.

Well, I do.

Hey, Buck! Come on. We better move it.

We got about 300 miles to do.

We got a radio interview at 2:00.

You screwed up my shot, Sid. That's okay.

Come on, Buck. Let's go.

OK.

How the hell did you do that?

Rooster's over there hitting them back.

Keep your head down, Rooster!

Good-bye, ball.

Aw...

Rooster!

Whoa!

Rooster, come on!

We'll come back

and kill the rest of these cows later!

Guess you're about ready to go.

Yeah, I guess I am.

Hang in there, Sid.

Okay, here we go.

Way to go, Rooster. Good. You kept your head down.

Buck: 1, 2. 1, 2, 3, 4.

On the road again

Just can't wait to get on the road again

The life I love is making music with my friends

And 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

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 turning our way

And our way

is on the road again

Just can't wait to get on the road again

The life I love is making music with my friends...

Here you go, partner.

Much obliged.

Buck?

We done a lot of living on this old road, you and me.

Yeah, we have. 20 some-odd years.

Started out with nothin' but a guitar and a hard-on.

Ha ha! Well, you still got your guitar.

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 turning our way

And our way

is on the road again

Just can't wait to get on the road again

The life I love is making music with my friends

And I can't wait to get on the road again

And I can't wait to get on the road again ##

Yeah!

All right! That's Garland Ramsey

playing the guitar there for you folks!

Buck: Old Garland.

Buck, you are aware I'm quitting?

Quitting? Old Sid says

we're just about ready to go large.

- You believe that? - Maybe so.

They've used up everybody else.

They got to get to guys like us sooner or later.

Then you're gonna tell me we're too big to quit?

See them ratchets out there on the highway?

Ratchets?

On the center line. Them little bumps.

I'm serious, Buck.

Bet you $500 I can thread this mother

back and forth between them ratchets

without hitting one of them.

Goddamn it, I'm serious.

I'm serious, too, Garland.

10 times in a row,

or 10 times between here and Austin?

10 times in a row. Nothin' touches nothin'.

$500. Are you in or out?

All right. I'm in the bet, but I'm out of the band.

Whiskey River, take my mind

Don't let her memory torture me

Whiskey River, don't run dry

You're all I've got, take care of me

All right! Round 'em up!

Back in the ball game.

All right, smart-ass, I owe you 500.

Goddamn it, listen,

I'm trying to give you notice.

Let's quit talkin'.

We sound like we're getting a divorce.

Whoo-ee!

All right!

Come on!

That was a good one, huh, Sid?

I think we're in trouble.

How's that?

Hard as you've tried to avoid it all these years -

God knows you've tried to avoid it -

I think you're catching on.

I'll probably figure out some way to screw it up

if I work on it, and I'll work on it.

I'm just afraid you will.

Come on, sugar. You can go with me.

Buck: Let's go home, boys.

Tex: Hey, hold it! Hold it!

Sid: Buck, see you tomorrow.

Buck: Okay. Take it easy.

- Bye! - Bye!

[whistling On the Road Again

Hey! Hey, wait a minute!

Stop! Come on, you're gonna run over me, Dad!

Come on! Stop it!

Stop!

All right!

Hey, Jamie!

Daddy!

How you doin'? Come here.

Oh, heavy! Must weigh a ton.

What you been eating, cannonballs?

No.

You smell like a cesspool.

Oh, daddy.

Come here. I got you something for your birthday.

That was last week.

I don't care.

Happy birthday, Jamie.

Daddy!

Whoo!

Hey, mom, look at me!

Hey, cowboy!

All right.

I missed you so much.

Mama, look what papa brought for my birthday.

It's beautiful. Oh, hi, babe.

Oh, you look good,

but you smell like a cesspool.

Where you been?

Let me tell you,

that horse was harder to load on that bus

than you ever were.

Jamie: Isn't she pretty, mama?

Oh, honey, she's beautiful.

Look at his rump. Big and wide.

Runs in the family.

I beg your pardon. Wait a minute.

I'm pickin' real good, papa. Did mama tell you?

I thought you was gonna grow up to be respectable.

I'm gonna stretch him out, Papa. See you later.

Take it easy, son.

Gotta get these off.

Oh, honey. Come on.

Mmm...

Each time seems longer.

Yeah.

Ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha!

Mmm!

When did you do that?

Hey, Jamie, I think you need a little more ice over there.

I think what we need is one with a motor on it.

This is hard.

Ah, when I was a kid, I used to churn butter for my mom.

That was hard work.

Your mama told me you didn't do a lick of nothin'

except hide by the creek playing that $5.00 guitar.

Guess times haven't changed too much,

huh, ma?

Out of the mouths of babes.

Hey, why don't you come over here

and pluck this $5.00 guitar? Let me do that.

Okay. Thanks.

You know that song I was just playing?

I think I heard it.

Starts off in A, then goes to D.

So you think you're a cowboy

with a mind to do everything wrong

It starts to get smoother, but the circle begins

By the time that you get there, it's gone

Jamie, that's terrific.

What say we try it? Ready?

Let's do it.

Oh, looks good.

Oh, boy. Looks great. How's it taste?

Good.

Yeah? Mmm.

Jamie: Wait a minute, Dad. What about me?

Open up.

Mmm!

That good?

Are you serious?

Aah!

Are you serious?

You did--

You guys!

I'm appalled, you--

Aah!

Hey! Hey!

Aah!

Oh!

That's funny, Dad!

Ha ha ha!

No! Oh! Oh!

Get mommy.

No, you-- Oh, blecch!

Blecch?

Blecch!

This is fun.

Oh! Oh!

Hey, Jamie, why don't you clean this up

while me and mom go play?

No! Aah! Ha ha!

You go play.

That's my daddy.

Hey. Hey, wait a minute.

Where you going? It's past your bedtime.

Gonna catch some fireflies. Give me a couple minutes.

Buck: I haven't heard a screen door slam

or smelled fresh-cut hay all summer.

Or you.

When you're on the road,

do you sleep with many other women, Buck?

No, I don't.

Not many or none at all?

I was feeling really down the other night.

I had a glass of wine. Three, actually.

You left half a joint layin' on your desk, and I smoked it.

I don't know how you could possibly

smoke that stuff very often

and not want to go to bed with someone when you're all alone.

I got to finish making potato salad for tomorrow.

Viv...

Excuse me.

Hey, Buck!

Buck: Hey, Garland!

Look at Jamie!

Buck: Hey, how are you?

Hey, darlin'.

Buck, you made potato salad?

No. I'm gonna eat it, though.

Emcee: Tag dance for Hackberry,

and it's a ladies' choice.

Who wants it?

- All right! - All right!

When business is slow and I'm feelin' low

I know just what to do

Walk on out and lock the door...

Buck?

Give me that plate, you skinny thing.

Man, you're looking like a peeled twig.

Lily!

Woman: Get out of that!

[talking and laughing]

How you doin', darlin'?

Buck: Who's that?

Oh, that's Lily.

Garland's daughter. Lily!

Come here!

She's teaching Jamie to play guitar.

How you doin'?

I knew that dress was right.

Beautiful.

Great. Welcome back.

You done a lot of growin'.

You ain't seen me for 3 years.

I been away at school.

Doesn't she look good?

3 years at school,

she's still sayin' ain't.

Little woman, she said, Is something wrong?

Owen, what are you talking about?

Well, we're here to kill somebody.

He asked me. "I really wanted to kill you".

That man literally scared me--

We'll see you, Owen.

He literally scared me--

Bo, I tell you what, now...

Hey, grandpa, how you doin'?

Who are you?

That's Buck, grandpa. You know, Olean's boy.

See you later, grandpa.

That's Olean's boy?

Yep.

Well, who's Olean?

Are you having a good time?

Thank you very much.

Say, listen, Buck, how about coming up

and singing a song?

Tell you what. Instead of me,

Let's get Jamie Bonham up there.

This'll be the first time he'll play guitar in public.

No! Come on!

You, too, Lily. Come on up.

I'm crazy

Crazy for feelin' so lonely

I'm crazy

Crazy for feelin' so blue

And I knew

you'd love me as long as you wanted

Crowd: Ohh...

And then someday

you'd leave me for somebody new

Wonderin'

what in the world did I do

What's the matter?

I don't have any music in me, daddy.

Sure you do.

Everybody's got music in 'em.

Not me.

Sure you do.

Everybody makes mistakes. I make mistakes.

You were up there tryin'. That's all that counts.

You'll make music one of these days. You'll see.

How do you get it to come out, daddy?

You just kind of let it come out by itself.

It'll come out.

Last one in's a rotten egg.

Yeah, take them clothes off there.

Help!

Hey, that ain't fair!

I know where the blue bonnet grows

and it's paradise to me

Amarillo up north down to Mexico

from the Pecos to the sea

There's a prairie wide lyin' on every side

and the mountains Heaven-high

Count the days till I can raise

my eyes to your dear sky

I'm coming back to you, my Texas

To your southern sunny skies

To the land that gave me birth

The grandest land on God's green earth

When I get back, I'm gonna tell you

I've got a love that's true and tall

Comin' back to you...

How you doin', sugar?

Don't you dance with her anymore.

What do you mean?

Just don't.

Oh, now, look, I've gone and hurt your feelings.

Here's one. Let's get on the floor

and do an little tune called Cotton-eyed Joe.

Keep an eye on her, grandpa. Don't play around.

I'll be right back. Don't move.

Hey, Owen, give me a cola.

How you doin'?

Psst. Psst.

Hurry. These damn chiggers about to eat me alive.

Chiggers.

Have you by any chance seen Tex?

Nope.

Oh, wait a minute. I think I saw him

walkin' over toward the bus a minute ago.

I'm gonna go look.

Let me go with you.

Don't want a rattlesnake to jump up and bite you.

You're real sweet.

Yeah, ain't I?

Owen: I knowed I got 'em somewhere...

And that's domino.

Play me one more.

You keep saying that. I want to sing.

I want to dance. I want to have some fun.

You gonna play me one more?

No.

Jeez.

Viv: I have seen the mornin' burnin' golden

on the mountains and the skies

Achin' with the feelin' of the freedom of an eagle

as she flies

Turnin' all my world away

you smiled upon my soul as I lay dyin'

Healin' as the colors in the sunshine

and the shadows of your eyes

Wakin' in the mornin' to the feelin'

of your fingers on my skin

Wipin' out the traces of all the people

and the places that I been

Teaching me that yesterday

was somethin' that I never thought of tryin'

Talkin' of tomorrow

and the money, love, and time we'll have to spend

Lovin' you is easier than

anything I'll ever do again

Comin' close together

with a feeling that I've never known before

in my time

You're not ashamed to be a woman

You know just how to be a friend

I know all the answers

to the easy way you opened every door

in my mind

Dreamin' is as easy as believin'

that it's never gonna end

Lovin' you is easier than

anything I'll ever do again

Lovin' you is easier than

anything I'll ever do again

Whoo-hoo!

Buck: What do you say we all sing a song together?

Lily, come on and help us sing.

Some of my band here? Y'all come up here.

This has been a real good day. We've all had a good time.

And thank you all for coming out and helping us celebrate.

Kenneth, come up here and help us do this.

Amazing Grace

How sweet the sound

that saved a wretch

like me

I once was lost

but now I'm found

Was blind but now I see

Buck: Play it on the piano.

Amazing Grace

Sure enjoyed singing with you last night.

Just like old times, huh?

Wasn't that nice? It felt so good.

Buck: Yeah.

Viv.

Hmm?

I don't have other women on the road.

I have in the past.

A long time ago. But I don't anymore.

Oh, God, I was so scared to ask you that question.

Mmm.

You know what happens

when I'm here all by myself?

Sometimes those thoughts start hitting me.

I couldn't handle it if you did, Buck.

I'm know I'm selfish,

but every year you're out there seems like ten.

It gets so hard.

I just have so much love,

I don't know what to do with it all.

Come back on the road with me.

Come on, honey.

We need to be together. We need each other.

It's true.

Then come back on the road.

Honey, we've been through that before.

I cannot live on a bus with 14 people.

I can't. I've tried.

Every time I ask you for a real answer,

you say, Come on the road.

That is a real answer. People do raise families on the road.

You know what I really think?

I've got to tell you how I feel.

I feel most of the time you don't want a family.

You make all your efforts for strangers,

people who don't even know you.

None for us!

You treat Jamie and me like an audience.

You pop in, sing a song, then you're gone again,

and we're supposed to be glad you came through town!

That's what I do. I pop in, I sing a song,

and then I'm gonna again. And I like it.

No wonder. All you have to do is remember the words.

Nobody on the road asks more of you than that, Buck!

That's just not true.

It is true. If it isn't, you tell me what is.

What's gonna happen when it all goes pfft?

Are those people going to be waiting out there for you?

Well, you know I can't quit.

I have never asked you to quit, honey.

I just want you to stay home more.

But I can't even slow down, not right now.

All right, I'm gonna ask you something, okay?

Really.

Is there ever going to be a time...

when you are gonna slow down?

Ever?

OK.

It's just not gonna work out.

Yeah, bye.

Longley signed with Ray Price. We can't get him.

How you doin'?

Okay. No, no, no.

Talk to you later, Ma. Thanks.

No good. Everybody--

Buddy Lewis, Frank Dunne,

Bill Rabe, Berkeley Edwards--

they're all committed somewhere else.

We can get this new kid, though,

in about 3 or 4 weeks.

His name is Cotton Roberts.

Buck: Sound like a rabbit.

Maybe he is a rabbit.

Nah, I hear he's pretty good.

Yeah, but what are we gonna do for 3 weeks?

Go fishin'? Got dates to play.

I'll talk Garland into going back out for a little while.

Oh, no, honey, don't do that.

No, Rosella laid down the law.

She just said it right to him, If you go, I'm goin',

but I'm goin' in the other direction.

I just had a thought.

I mean, it's off the wall.

We're talkin' about 3 weeks' time, right?

So what about Lily?

Lily?

Garland's daughter.

- Lily Ramsey. - Right.

Hey, Buck. That's good show business.

No, I don't like it.

It was your idea.

I don't care. It's dirty pool.

I mean, Garland came home to be with his family.

Yeah, but, hey, he shouldn't hold me up like this.

And it is only 3 weeks.

Come on, what's 3 weeks?

Well...

Yeah, it is. It's only 3 weeks.

Buck: It's only gonna be for 2 or 3 weeks, Garland.

You said 4.

Bring me another beer.

You want one?

Make it two.

Why don't you come back on the road with us, Garland?

At least until old Cotton what's-his-ass gets free.

Hell, I don't trust myself.

I'd go out, well, I'm liable to stay out.

Rosella'd kill me.

If Lily was a boy, you'd let her go.

Yeah, probably.

But I ain't sure that I want my baby girl

on that gol-dang bus with them fellers.

Lily ain't much of a baby anymore, Garland.

You took a look at her lately?

Yeah. That's what I mean.

Hey, daddy.

Hello, baby.

What you doin' here?

How's my girl?

I'm great. How you doin'?

Hey, what you up to?

Not much.

Hey, you want some coffee?

Yeah. That'd be really good.

Sit on down.

Doggone it.

You got a lot of my friends up there.

Yup.

Hey, Lily.

Have you seen my blue shirt? Oh.

Daddy, that's Dorsey Lee.

Dorsey Lee, that's my daddy.

Good to meet you.

Howdy.

I sure admire your music.

Yeah.

Hey. Good mornin'.

Mornin'.

Oh, daddy.

Well, goddamn it, Lily.

Daddy, I'm 22 now.

All growed up and haired over.

Lily, just listen to you talk.

I was kind of hopin' that...

well, maybe you could live at home this summer.

Yeah, well, I just kind of wanted

a place of my own, you know?

I'll come visiting you a lot.

Yeah, I-- I reckon.

Oh, uh...

Buck's thinkin' about askin' you

to go out on the road with him for a while.

Are you kiddin' me?

What did you tell him?

Well, it'd just be for a couple of weeks

till Cotton Roberts could take the job.

You wouldn't want to go out

on a little old squirt like that, now, would you?

Yes, I would, daddy, I really would.

God, I'm a musician. Of course I want to go.

Oh, Lily, one-night stands.

Gets real rowdy on that bus and in them motels.

Partyin' and the drinkin'.

You don't want to go on the road.

How do you know what I want?

You don't know anything about me, do you, daddy?

It's not morning yet.

Yeah, I know. I can't sleep.

You know, I've been thinking about dedicating

that whole Labor Day concert to Garland this year.

What do you think?

Oh, it sounds really nice.

He'd probably really like that.

What do you think

about you and I taking some time off this year

after the concert,

going away somewhere, just you and me?

Would you like that?

I'd love it.

I really mean it, Viv.

Every time you say it you mean it, Buck.

Just do me a favor, okay?

Don't mention anything to Jamie about taking time off.

Why not?

'Cause he'll believe it.

I do love you, Viv.

I know you do.

I know it.

I love you, too.

I'll be down by the creek.

Buck: Feel comfortable

just to know

you never doubt me...

Bus leaves at 10:00, okay?

OK.

Thanks.

Sometimes I wait

for you to be the girl of my dreams

Although I love you

in my own

peculiar way

Baby, you play good.

I will, daddy.

Don't you worry, Garland.

We'll take real good care of her.

Bye-bye, honey.

Don't you forget to come back.

Well, I'm glad that we talked it out,

said what we had to say, aren't you?

Yeah.

Why don't you and Jamie just show up?

- Really? - Yeah.

Where?

Anywhere. Surprise me.

Okay, I will.

See y'all. Love you.

Bye, hon.

Sid: Garland, Rosella.

Buck wants to know just how embarrassed you'd be

if we threw the whole Labor Day concert

in your honor.

Rosella: Ha ha. Sid.

Tex: Oh, I think I'm in love.

Hey, Garland.

Buck, Sid told me what you got planned for Labor Day.

I kind of like it.

Yeah. I kind of like you, too, Garland.

They ought to make a statue out of you

one of these days.

Well, if they do, I hope I'm mounted

on my Allis Chalmers tractor plowin',

'cause that's what I'm gonna be doin' from here on out.

If you're a farmer, Garland, I'm a brain surgeon.

Hey, have a good trip.

OK.

Gonna miss goin' with you.

All right. See you later.

Um...

Got a good day for travelin', honey.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Hey, we'll take some time off after Labor Day, okay?

- We will? - Sure.

- Promise? - Yeah.

OK.

Call me as soon as you get in, huh?

As soon as we get checked in.

OK.

Let's go.

Child: Bye, Lily!

Children: Bye, Lily!

Bye-bye. I love you.

Bye. Bye-bye.

Buck: On the road again

Just 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

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

On the road again

like a band of gypsies, we go down the highway...

That a new hat you got there, Sid?

Yeah. You like it?

Yeah. It looks like a good one.

It is a beaut, I guarantee you.

It's amazing what they can do with cow flop nowadays.

Deal, asshole. I might want to buy a new one.

I'll bet you would. I'll bet you would.

Who all in here has got a college education?

Lily: I do.

- You do? - Yeah.

Well, run in the back there and get me a beer, would you?

Hate to see an education go to waste.

Sid: I only got 4 cards.

You're gettin' another one right here.

Could you get me one, too?

Get me one, too, babe.

Sid: Why don't you just bring an armful, Lily?

Here you go. Here you go.

Thank you.

That college education comes in real handy, don't it?

Sid: Are you gonna bet?

Bo: I'm gonna bet.

The bet is to you.

- To me? - To you.

All right.

Start the betting.

Ah, well, okay.

Oh. Y'all pass.

I'm gonna clean y'all out.

That's absolutely all there is to it.

Sid: All right, I'm in.

Your bet, Bo.

- My bet? - Your bet.

All right. Let me see here.

Think about it now. Take a good look.

Well, I'm takin' a great look.

All right. 5 for me.

All right, it's your bet, Bo.

I'm bettin' 10.

That's all?

I'm bettin' $10.

$10, huh?

I'm gonna bet you 10.

I'm gonna raise you 20.

You're gonna raise me 20?

You got it.

Well, that's 30 to you.

30 to me. I tell you,

that's 30 to you, and then 30 to you again.

Gonna be 60 to you, Sid.

I'll put it in.

Go ahead, Sid. Your bet.

You're bettin' out of turn.

Don't worry about me bettin' out of turn.

How'd that get on the bus?

It looks like it's Rooster's.

I haven't worn a bra

since the last time we were in Vegas.

- It's yours-- - Bullshit!

One of you's been messin' around with my girlfriend,

and I want to know who it was,

and I want to know right now.

I'm waitin'.

Oh, Tex, somebody had to do it.

- I did, too. - I did, too.

Tex!

Yeah, me, too.

We had to pry him off with a crowbar.

I haven't been pried off with a crowbar since...

the last time we were in Vegas!

You just butt out!

Drive the bus!

Here, you want it back?

Buck: Thanks.

Pay no attention to the guys.

They're just a little bit high-spirited

after being back on the road.

Yeah, I don't blame them.

It's like gettin' paid to go to a party.

You know, you're invited.

Hell, they told me you were a lot of fun on the road, Buck.

Oh, I'll get back there.

I guess it takes a few miles, huh,

to get back into it...

get over feelin' sad about leaving people behind.

How old you say you were?

Don't hold it against Garland,

him being gone all the time.

I don't.

I wanted everything. I wanted him home,

and I wanted to be Garland Ramsey's daughter, too.

And I don't believe I'm on this bus.

Crowd: We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

You nervous, Lil?

Oh, something fierce.

Just throw it out there

and see what they throw back, okay?

All right.

Crowd: We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck! We want Buck!

We want Buck!

Whiskey River, take my mind

Don't let her memory torture me

Whiskey River, don't run dry

Uh-huh, oh, you're all I've got

Take care of me

Whiskey River, ake my mind

Don't let her memory torture me

Whiskey River, don't run dry

Uh-huh, oh, you're all I've got

Take care of me

Whiskey River, take my mind

Don't let her memory torture me

Whiskey River, don't run dry

Uh-huh, oh, you're all I've got

Take care of all of us

Whiskey River, take my mind

Don't let her memory torture me

Whiskey River, don't run dry

Uh-huh, oh, you're all I've got

Take care of me

All right, thank you very much. Good night.

Hey, tell me, what was my daddy like on the road?

He's a lot of fun, like me.

Man: We want Buck!

Man: Hands behind your head, come on.

1, 2, 3, 4,

turn and cross over now.

1, 2, 3, 4,

1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8,

9, 10, 11, 12,

13, 14, 15, ho!

Monsieur.

Take time for a break.

We always do an exercise through the break and...

All right.

Just like the sun

over the mountaintop

You know I'll always

come again

And you know I love to spend

my morning time

like sunlight dancin' on

your skin

And I

have never gone

so wrong

as to tellin' lies

to you

And there is nothin'

that I

can hide

from you

Emmylou.

Come on.

You see me better than

I can

Ladies and gentlemen, Emmylou Harris.

Both: Out on the road

that lies

before me now

there are some turns

where I will spin

I only hope that you

will hold me now

till I can gain

control again

Out on the road

that lies

before me now

there are some turns

Did you know we were doing that?

I didn't know she was here.

She here tonight, now?

I haven't seen her.

Where are you playing next?

I think we go to Dallas or somewhere,

I'm not sure.

They never tell me anything

till they get ready to go there.

So you think you're a cowboy

but you're only a kid

with a mind to do everything wrong

And it starts to get smoother

when the circle begins

But by the time that you get there

it's gone

So you think...

Rooster, I'm telling you,

this is gonna keep your head down.

It's gonna make you keep your head down.

Bo, man, I'm serious.

I am, too. I swear to God,

you ain't ever gonna beat Buck

if you don't keep your head down.

You're never gonna beat him at all.

You like me?

I like you so much that I'm gonna give you this hat

so you'll remember how much fun we've had together.

God. Thanks, uh...

Sid.

Yeah, Sid.

Do everything wrong

And it starts to get smoother

when the circle begins

But by the time...

Better get used to that.

Oh, I think I could.

Look at that.

So you'll laugh as you find it

the best that you can

Tomorrow cannot right the wrong

Are you attached to anybody right now?

Oh. It depends on what you mean by attached.

Oh.

- No, no, no, no. - Are you available?

Take your natural swing.

Natural swing?

Yes, sir.

Fore!

Oh, screw you, man.

I ain't gonna yank off my family jewels.

That's disgusting.

- You mind? - Mm-hmm.

I ain't tryin' to steal no king Solomon's mine.

I'm trying to get you to keep your head down.

This is a great party.

Yeah, by the time that you get there

it's gone

Come on, Tex.

Time to get up.

How you doin'?

I'm doin' fine.

Did I ever tell you how much I appreciate you?

About 1,200 times.

What a nice hat. I bet he gave that to you.

Come on, Tex.

What a wonderful man you are.

I'm going now. I guess I'm leaving.

I enjoyed the party. It was wonderful.

Thank you.

Are you ready to fold?

Let's talk a while.

About what?

Volcanoes.

We got a lot of miles to drive, Buck,

and I got a raving maniac waiting in my room for me.

Goddamn Garland knows everything in the world about volcanoes.

I'll see you in the morning, okay?

Yeah, maybe some wine or something.

You gonna let me stay all night?

I'll tell you what, we'll definitely see about that.

Uhh! Aah!

That's that old gal Rooster's got in bed with him.

What the hell is that?

It sounds like Rooster.

Hey, Rooster, you okay?

Yeah, Buck.

Everything's...

okey-dokey.

It's okey-dokey.

It sounded like he was dyin'.

Okey-dokey must be terrible.

Let's go get a drink.

Aw, come on, Buck, I'm exhausted.

I got a lot of work to do in the morning.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

I'll see you in the morning.

Good night.

Good night.

Jonas!

Hey. Oh, I thought it was Jonas.

Why don't you come in? I can't sleep, either.

You sure?

Sure. Come in. I don't bite.

No, when I get off the stage,

I can't seem to go to sleep right away. Can you?

No, never could.

Don't get too used to it, though.

You still got to finish college.

I finished college, Buck--

second chorus of Whiskey River

the first night on stage.

Better watch it. It's only 3 weeks.

Hmm. Don't remind me.

That was the deal.

Yeah.

Well, 3 weeks is better than nothing at all.

Hey, listen, thank you.

I mean, it's great not having to think

about anything else in the world.

Nothing but the band and the songs

and being with you.

What time is it?

I don't know.

Guess it's pretty close to mornin'.

How about some breakfast?

OK.

Could I have another beer?

Mmm. Make that dos.

We used to play at this place in Fort Worth

that was so bad,

it had chicken wire in front of the stage

to keep the pickers

from gettin' hit with beer bottles.

If you happened to play a song

that reminded some crazy cowboy of his old lady,

he'd just go crazy for you right there.

Thanks.

They want you to quit, don't they?

You thinkin' of it?

Oh, I don't know.

I know mama made Garland quit.

I guess I understand her side of it.

Garland ain't you, Buck.

You know, I've gone to bed with a song of yours

every night since I was 9 years old.

Mama always thought it was Garland I was listening to.

I've always been scared to death

that you'd get old before I grew up.

It must be strange being everybody's hero.

Funny a woman

can come on so wild and free

and insist I don't watch her undress

or watch her watch me

And stand by my bed

and shiver

as if she were cold

just to lie down beside me

and touch me

as if I were gold

One night of love

can't make up for six nights alone

But I'd rather have one

than none, Lord

'cause I'm flesh and bone

And sometimes it seems

that she ain't worth the trouble at all

but she could be worth the world

if somehow

you could touch her at all

Mmm

Mm mmm

Mmm mmm...

The one he had on the bus?

Yeah! Boy, really.

See those two guys fightin' in the front?

I wasn't interested in that. Did you see that chick

dancing with her shirt off?

Get out of here!

I did.

Half the time, I couldn't tell the difference.

[coughs] Hell, I could.

Really?

Two that was fighting both had hair on their heads.

If it weren't for bad taste,

you guys would have no taste at all,

you know that?

Aw, come on.

You know that thing that's on Whiskey River,

the second bridge?

Uh, when we start that, why don't we do like...

Kind of a syncopated thing?

Yeah. Come into it like--

At-- at-- like on one, you know?

OK.

Does Tex know about it?

Well, we can talk about it and do it...

Come in and right...

Right as we start...

As soon as we start singing the second verse...

Just go right into it then.

You know, hit it right, is like, uh...

doin' that thing that they were doin'.

Mm-hmm.

Come in right there.

All right.

That shouldn't be no problem.

But you know what?

Hey, maybe we could just saw the bus off

right behind these seats and just keep on driving.

Press it. Come on!

37. 38.

Press down harder on the knee.

39.

All right. 40!

Come on. Jamie!

That's probably your dad.

We're gonna miss talking to him.

Come on!

Hello?

Oh, hi.

Is that papa?

Hold on a minute.

No.

How you doing, Brag?

Oh, yeah?

When's he gonna be free now?

After Baton Rouge?

No, after St. Louis?

It's a couple days early, isn't it?

But that's all right. He could pick up, uh...

With Buck-- Wait a minute.

In Kansas City.

Or the 16th and 17th in Tulsa.

Is that good?

Okay, now, I'll talk to Buck later tonight,

and I'll tell him.

Don't you worry about it.

Yeah. Good to hear you.

Okay. Bye.

How many, 37?

And we come here quite often

and listen to music

Partaking of yesterday's wine

Yesterday's wine

We're yesterday's wine

And we're aging with time

like yesterday's wine

Ahh.

Yesterday's wine

We're yesterday's wine

And we're aging with time

Gimme some ice cream.

Like yesterday's wine

And you give the appearance

of one widely traveled

I think it's a little large.

I like the color, though. Don't you?

I think it's the perfect color.

What do you think of taking them up,

tightening in there a little bit?

Can you handle that?

Oh, yeah.

Here in the alternating department,

can they do that?

Yes. We have the best in town.

Nice color. It looks good on me, don't you think?

I think it looks great.

Well...

Uh...

Hey, that's nice. I like that.

You like that.

We can fix you to look just like that.

I tell you what we're gonna do.

We're gonna grab a bite to eat.

We'll check right back with you, okay? Thank you.

Thank you.

Like yesterday's wine

Oh, terrific. Terrific.

So expect him on Thursday.

No, no. Lily's been great.

She's worked out really well.

Yeah?

Oh. No, no. No reason.

No.

Yeah, well, I'll mention it to Buck.

Sure.

Okay, but take care.

Yeah.

And give my love to Jamie.

Okay. Will do.

OK.

Bye-bye, Viv.

Whoo!

Sid: Hey, Buck...

Buck: Just a minute.

Buck: That's okay.

Table's probably leaning anyway.

I talked to Viv.

Cotton Roberts just got canceled out of Reno,

and he's gonna join us in St. Louis Thursday.

What do we need him for? Lily's doing great.

Oh, come on, Buck.

Hey, Buck, it's your shot.

Uh, shoot for me, would ya?

OK.

Come on, Buck. Viv made a deal with the guy.

He quit his band and all.

He'll probably sue us if we cancel him out.

Do you want me to tell Lily?

No. I better do it.

By the way,

um, Viv mentioned you haven't called her.

Right.

Just like the sun

over the mountaintop

[cheering]

You know I'll always

come again

And you know

I love to spend

my mornin' time

like sunlight dancin'

on

your skin

And I've never gone

so wrong

as for telling lies

to you

And what you've seen

is what I've been

And there is nothin'

that I

can hide from you

You see me better

than I can

Out on the road

that lies before me now

there are some turns

where I will spin

I only hope

that you

will hold me now

till I can gain

control again

Buck, I'd like you to meet Brag Statler.

Hey, Buck! How you doing? Good to see you.

Cotton and I are just crazy about your music.

Boy, we're just all to hell nuts about it. No lie.

I'm gonna tell you something else.

You are an original,

and I'll guaran-damn-tee it to anybody.

Thank you. Sit down. Have a drink.

Yes, sir.

Where's the boy?

Well, I'll tell you,

he wanted to get cleaned up

before he shook hands with his idol.

Now, listen,

I did have a chance to talk to your wife

about pay and all,

but, uh, well, we never did get a chance to talk fringe.

Uh, what's fringe?

Well, I'm talking about percent.

Of what?

Well, gate,

uh, records...

uh, T-shirts.

Whatever you got.

See, I got me a new merchandising outfit.

Oh, goddamn! I come up a flash last night.

Why don't we buy us a carload of Texas straw hats

from Hong Kong, China, or someplace?

Now, look, straw wouldn't be but about 85 cents.

To them damn chinks.

We either put a picture of you and Cotton,

or we put a crest on them, see,

but we have some of them made up in paper.

So, Buck, let me get a close-up of you.

Look over here.

Confederate flags.

Confederate flags work the same way

the hats do.

Everybody that sees one is gonna want one.

Plus, it reminds them to go to the concert.

Now, they get to the concert,

and we're gonna have the cloth version on a stick,

and we're gonna charge $5.00 a damn shot for it.

Ain't gonna cost us anything

but cloth and dye and a stick.

And we're gonna make us a fortune,

and I'll guaran-damn-tee it. Yes, sir.

Hey, Cotton, come on over here, boy!

Listen. Look here. I want you to meet Buck.

How you doing, Buck? Nice to see you.

Brag: And this is his manager Sid.

Hi, Sid. How are you?

That's quite a suit.

Yes, sir, it's quite a suit.

Cost us a fortune, I'll guaran-damn-tee it.

Wear that on stage?

Yeah.

Hell, yes, he wears them on stage!

See, the lights hit them shiny things,

and I'll tell you,

it damn near blinds them for 10 rows back.

Come on over here, son. Have yourself a drink.

I got something that'll knock your eye out.

Uh, dolly, come on over here

and give this young man a drink.

Open up, Lily. It's Buck. Give me 500 bucks.

OK.

Hi.

I understand my replacement has arrived.

Yeah. Let's go for a walk.

Where's Buck?

I don't know.

All right, has anybody seen the--

There's nobody in here. I'm talking to myself.

We're late!

Ohh. Where you been? You ready to go on?

How you feeling?

Hey, Cotton,

why don't you go out there and warm them up a little?

Do anything you wanna do. Some of your own stuff.

What?

Just leave the curtain shut

and go and pick a couple of songs for them.

You can handle that, can't you?

Are you kidding?

Hell, he'll have them rolling in the aisles

on the second song.

On the first song.

First song! That's right.

What are you gonna open with, King of the Road?

No. A tune that I wrote.

Oh, all right, all right.

All right.

Lord

'cause it's the only part

I know

Yeah

Thank you.

Wasn't that just sweeter than Dolly Parton

in a whole bucketful of buttermilk, everyone?

I appreciate it so much.

Listen, would you do me a big favor

and give a big round of applause

to the gentleman that I came here to play with,

Buck Bonham!

Huh?

Whiskey River, take my mind

Don't let her memory torture me

Whiskey River, don't run dry

Uh-huh, oh, you're all I've got

Take care of me

Whiskey River...

Sign here!

Hey, baby.

Hey. How you doing?

Hey, there's the big man.

You rotten son of a bitch.

You made me look like a fool out there.

I didn't tell you to wear that silly-lookin' suit.

Cotton: I oughta take your face off.

Hey, it was just a little gag.

Shut up, you bitch. I know how you got this gig.

And it wasn't playing guitar, unless you played it in bed.

Besides that, she plays better guitar than you do!

We got your ass now, man!

I got you now, you pigtailed son of a bitch!

We're going at it! I'm gonna sue you!

I'm gonna sue your ass!

Sue away!

Brag: I'm gonna sue your ass!

You okay?

Well, uh...

If you

had not have fallen

then I would not have found you

Angel flyin' too close

to the ground

And I patched up your broken wing

and hung around

a while

Tryin' to keep your spirits up

and your fever down

I knew someday

that you would fly away

for love's the greatest healer

to be found

So leave me if you need to

I will still remember

Angel flyin' too close

to the ground

Fly

on

Fly on past

the speed of sound

I'd rather see you up

than see you down

So leave me

if you need to

I will still remember

Angel

flyin' too close

to the ground

Leave me

if you need to

I

will still remember

Angel

flyin' too close

to the ground

I think you've done a great job, Viv.

If you ever wanna go into the construction business

come around to my office.

Yeah, right.

Did you get those permit problems straightened out?

All we gotta do now is order the food and the beer.

Everything's all right.

Thank you, Ernie.

Thank you, ma'am.

OK.

How ya doing, Ed?

Thank you.

Hey, Jim!

How are ya, Viv?

How ya doin'?

Say, me and the boys bought you something

for all your hard work.

Can you catch?

Let's see.

Worker: Hey, Viv, put it on!

Whoo-hoo!

Yeah.

All right.

You like that down there, fellas?

When's Buck and the band getting back?

They've got a couple more dates.

I'm gonna go up to Amarillo tomorrow

and try and surprise him, come back with him.

And talking of tomorrow

and the money, love, and time

we'll have to spend

Lovin' you is easier

than anything I'll ever

do again

Closing time, buckaroo. Lights out.

Lily's singing with papa.

I didn't know they were on.

She's sounding good, isn't she?

She's coming up in the world.

You sleepy, honey?

No.

Time to go to sleep anyhow. Hand him over.

What are you talking about?

Jamie! Come on, give me Hard Hat.

Ohh.

Oh, I know. It's a tough life.

Who do daddy and I love?

Each other.

And who else?

Me.

That's right. Say your prayers yet?

Not yet.

Okay, honey, you do that,

and I'll see you in the morning light.

Yeah.

Hello?

Viv? Brag Statler.

Hi, Brag.

I just want you to know

you are married to a son of a bitch,

and Cotton is gonna sue him

for breach of contract,

and if you know what's good for you,

you'll look into what's going on

between him and that female guitar player.

Wait a minute. What are you talking about?

Brag?

If you've got the freedom

you show me yours

and I'll

show you mine

Oh, now, I know

this ain't all that you've ever been used to

You with your ring on your finger

and time on your hands

And sometimes it's nice

to have somebody nice to be close to

Lord knows I've been there before you

And I understand

If you're feelin' salty

well, I'm your tequila

If you got the freedom

well, I got the time

There ain't nothing sweeter

than naked emotion

So you show me yours, hon

and I'll

show you mine

Well, I wish that I were the answer

to all of your questions

Lord knows I know

you wish you were

the answer to mine

So, darlin'

if you're not a thing

but a change of direction

Lord knows I know you'd be someone

I'm lucky to find

Hey, Vivian. What a surprise.

Why didn't--

If you're feelin' salty

well, I'm your tequila

If you got the freedom

well, I got the time

There ain't nothin' sweeter

than naked emotion

So you show me yours, hon

And I'll

show you mine

Now, you show me yours, hon

and I'll

show you mine

Hello, Mr. Wonderful.

Nice duet.

I'm, uh, I'm real sorry to barge in like this.

I was just standing backstage.

And wasn't that an amazing duet

that they just sang?

Uh, this is my wife Viv.

Lily here is quite a surprise.

She's, uh...

She's the daughter of Buck's and my best friend,

Garland Ramsey.

She's, uh...

Lily even gives guitar lessons

to our 10-year-old son Jamie.

We've been friends a long time, haven't we?

We've known her since she was

just a little girl in pigtails.

Oh, I see she's got her pigtails on tonight.

Isn't that cute?

I don't want to hold up the show.

I just wanted to surprise my husband a little bit.

See, we've been together about 15 years,

and tonight I'd like to announce our divorce.

Isn't that the kind of thing

that country songs are all about?

Hey, Buck, I'm sorry.

I didn't know anything about this.

Where'd she go?

Hey, Buck, Viv split.

Hey, I'm sorry about tonight, everybody.

I guess we won't be too welcome

back at Garland's picnic.

Sid, what do you think about extending a little bit,

adding a few days onto the tour?

Might be a good time

to see how we go over back east.

I might try the far east if I were you.

Lily: I'm so embarrassed I can't think.

Didn't you think something like this

was bound to happen?

[raining outside]

All I--

All I knew was bound to happen was...

you'd look at me on the stage one night...

you'd smile...

and I'd sing for you like an angel.

You'd fall in love with me.

I never got past that.

So...

What do we do now? Just keep touring or what?

I think I'll slide down to Mexico for a few days

and give Sid a chance to rearrange the schedule.

It'd be nice to go somewhere,

just the two of us.

You're not taking me, are you?

I need to be by myself for a while.

Hey, Sid.

Morning, Buck.

Waitress: Coffee?

Sure.

Thanks.

You talk to any promoters yet?

Thought we might line up a few college dates.

Are you okay, Buck?

She should not have done that, Sid.

She shouldn't have done it.

It was not right.

Well, I think she must love you very much

to do what she did.

She's got a funny way of showing it.

Did you really give her any choice?

Hey, I feel bad for you.

I told you I'd manage to screw things up.

What are they doing out there?

Uh, they're unpacking the bus, Buck.

We all talked last night,

and they want to go back and play at Garland's picnic.

I'm not going back there.

Buck, we all tried to figure out

a way to stand for you.

We all tried to figure how to stay neutral in this,

and you put everybody in the middle.

Where you guys going?

We got to go back, Buck.

We can't let Garland down.

No more than he's been let down already.

Well, buy 'em all plane tickets, Sid.

The band's going back to play Garland's picnic.

You want some breakfast?

No, I don't want anything.

[hangs up]

What's the matter?

I've been thinking about what you said last night...

How sometimes... loving somebody

can cause so much misery.

And it's a hard one to get around.

I can't get around it, Buck.

Now, what's that mean?

It means, if it hurts this many people,

it's got to be wrong.

I got to go back home, Buck.

Hello?

Hello?

Daddy?

Daddy!

Where's your boyfriend?

I don't know. Mexico, I guess.

Are you proud of yourself, Lily?

What do you think?

Well...

At least you had the guts to come home.

Whereabouts in Mexico?

Probably the same place you used to go

when you were hiding out from mama.

I'm so sorry, daddy.

Yeah.

You two are probably the sorriest damn pair

I ever met.

Uh, por favor, se�orita.

D�nde est� a taxi?

Where would you like to go, se�or?

Um...

San Ventoria Jimen�z?

That's an expensive cab fare, se�or.

Just point me at a cab, hon,

and tell me where I can get some tequila.

How much I owe you?

Here.

Heh heh.

You Mexicans thought Pancho Villa was a bandit.

There you are, you sorry son of a bitch.

Nice to see you, too, Garland.

I believe you and me need to have a little talk.

I don't want to talk.

I figured maybe you'd feel that way.

That's the reason I brought this.

Aw, bullshit, Garland...

Remember that Mexican I damn near killed

in the cantina that night?

Mm-hmm.

I'd only drank a half a bottle...

And that was on a full stomach.

You ain't gonna use that on me.

Sober I might not,

but when I get down to the bottom

of that son of a bitch,

I just might.

You silly old bastard.

Now, that's a goddamn good place

to start the conversation,

'cause that's a damn good description

of what you've been the last month or so.

Goddamn, Garland,

you could kill somebody with that goddamn pistol!

Damn it, Buck!

Wait a minute!

Goddamn it, Buck, come back here!

Buck!

Come back here!

Where the hell are you?

Where you at?

I'm getting to the bottom of it!

Where'd you go, Buck?

I'm getting down to the bottom of it!

Give me the gun before you hurt somebody.

Watch it, Garland! Stop that!

Goddamn it, give me the gun!

- Give me the gun. - Let go of it.

Let go of my arm!

You broke my heart, boy.

Give me the gun. Ow!

Oh, Jesus.

Oh.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

Lookie there. You ruined my goddamn shirt.

Hell, I nearly killed you.

You damn near did.

Hey, it ain't funny. It ain't.

Yeah, it is.

Oh, Christ. I need a drink.

Me, too.

Let's go over to the cantina.

We'll get us a drink.

Are you okay?

I'm getting too old

for this kind of shit.

Me, too.

How is she, Garland?

How's Viv?

Mom, Lily's here!

I don't think we have

anything to say to each other, Lily.

Please let me talk.

Go ahead.

Um...

This is real hard...

but I just come to apologize.

Thank you.

Yeah.

You love him, don't you?

Jamie, you live with somebody for 15 years,

you know, you just don't stop loving them

just like that.

Does that mean you do love him?

It means I'm trying to understand it all.

It's not enough to love somebody.

They have to love you back.

I don't understand it all, but I still love him.

Buck: # Whiskey River, don't run dry #

Garland: Damn it, Buck! You better let me drive.

Oh, I got it.

Jesus Christ!

You almost hit that son of a bitch.

I missed him.

I know you when you're drunk,

and I know you when you're sober,

and you're sure as hell drunk.

Now, goddamn it, let me drive.

Okay, then drive this son of a...

Hey! Goddamn it!

Hey, wait a minute!

Goddamn! Jesus Christ! Get the hell out of the damn way!

Shoot.

Buck: Way to go, Garland!

Goddamn it, I wish you wouldn't

pull that kind of shit, Buck.

Which way are we going, anyway?

Well, that last sign you mowed over

said "Texas".

Texas? I don't want to go to Texas.

Turn this son of a bitch around.

Garland: All right.

Uhh!

You silly old fart!

That's the way to turn

one of them mothers around, Garland.

Aw, shit!

Burn, grandma. Dig out.

Buck: We're going to put rubber gears

in that son of a bitch next year.

Shit! I never drove for 30 years for nothing.

I can't go back to Texas anyway.

No?

Believe it'd be kind of hard.

Yeah, at least out here,

ain't nobody trying to nail my feet to the floor.

Yeah. The whole road's open to you now.

Yeah.

I'll just take them old songs out there

and sing them to a whole bunch of new people, Garland.

You know, it's too bad

you can't come up with some new songs

to sing to them old friends of yours.

You miss the road much?

Well, now, I'll tell you--

I've planted

80 acres of oats.

Every morning, I go out there,

and I look for them bugs.

Do you know there's more goddamn varieties

of them little bastards planning on eating my grain

than you can shake a goddamn stick at?

But goddamn, I have a hard time

having any animosity

against them dirty little shit-asses.

You miss it that much, huh?

Well, after 30 years on the road...

you're goddamn right I miss it.

At least you got a good old lady at home that loves you.

We love each other

more than we ever did now.

You still love her, Buck?

Yeah, I still love her.

I hadn't planned on losing my whole family, Garland.

Never seen you lose nothin' you didn't want to.

Turn this son of a bitch around.

Come on.

Now we're going right.

We're heading for Texas.

Hang on, damn it.

I'm going to kick this son of a bitch in the ass,

and we're going home!

Give me a drink of that.

Singer: Make the world go away

[audience cheers]

Get it off

my shoulders

Thank you.

Say the things

you used to say

and make the world

go away

Do you remember

when you loved me

before the world

took me astray?

If you do

then forgive me

Ha ha ha.

And make the world

make it go away

Buck: Ahh.

I hope neither of you is driving.

- He is. - He is.

Say the things

you used to say

and make the world

go away

Singer: Thank you, and I want to thank

Miss Katy Peters for helping me out.

And also, now we'd like to introduce

a young lady that every one of you knows.

Let's give a big hand

to Mrs. Viv Bonham!

How about it?

Come on out here, Viv.

[audience cheers]

Viv: Thanks.

That's real nice.

Thank you.

As y'all know, this, uh...

this whole affair is being thrown

in honor of a great friend of ours

and many of yours,

Garland Ramsey,

and, uh, Garland isn't, um...

The thing is, uh...

Garland isn't, um...

here right now.

And if you were all listening

to our apologies on the radio,

then you've probably heard

that my husband isn't going to be here, either,

and I'm really sorry about that.

I know. I'm sorry.

But, listen, if y'all want your money back--

Just sing one, Viv.

We don't need anybody else.

There must be

two sides

to every story

And who's to say who's right

and who is wrong?

And I'm tryin'

to understand

why you're not with me

How can we both be right

when you're still gone?

And it's hard

to believe

that it's all over

A love like ours

is not supposed to die

And there must be

two sides

to every story

I just wish

I had a chance

to tell you mine

[audience cheers]

I miss you more

than I could ever tell you

And we've hurt each other

more than we could know

And there must be

two sides

to every story

Come on home

and tell me yours

I love you so

[audience cheers]

Whoo-hoo!

I miss you more

than I could ever tell you

And we've hurt each other

more than we could know

And there must be

two sides

to every story

Come on home

and tell me yours

I love you so

Come on home

and tell me yours

I love you so

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen,

Buck Bonham.

Well, I've been a lot of places

in my life and time

Sung a lot of songs

and I've made some bad rhymes

Acted out my love on stages

10,000 people watchin'

but now we're alone

and I am singing my song for you

And I know your image of me

is what I hope to be

I've treated you unkindly

but, darlin', can't you see?

There's no one more important to me

So, darlin'

won't you please see through me?

'Cause now we're alone, and I am singing my song

for you

And you taught me precious secrets

of a truth withholding nothing

And you came out in front

when I was hiding

But now I am so much better

And if my words don't come together

listen to the melody

for my love is in there hiding

And I love you in a place

where there is no space or time

I love you for my life

You are a friend of mine

And when my life is over

remember when we were together

and we were alone, and I was singin'

my song for you

And we were alone

and I was singin' my song

for

you

Oh, they tell me

of a place

where my friends have gone

They tell me of a home

far away

And they tell me of a place

where no storm clouds rise

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day

Oh, the land

of the cloudless day

Oh, the land

of an uncloudy sky

Oh, they tell me of a place

where my friends have gone

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day

Oh, they tell me

of a place

where my friends

have all gone

And they tell me of a home

far away

And they tell me

of a place

where no storm clouds rise

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day

Oh, the land

of the cloudless day

Oh, the land

of the uncloudy sky

Oh, they tell me of a place

where my friends have gone

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day

One more time

Oh, the land

of the cloudless day

Oh, the land

of an uncloudy sky

Oh, they tell me of a place

where my friends have gone

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy

day

Oh, they tell me

of a place

where my friends have gone

And they tell me

of a home

far away

And they tell me of a place

where no storm clouds rise

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day

Oh, the land

of cloudless days

Oh, the land

of an uncloudy sky

Well, they tell me of a place

where my friends have gone

Oh, they tell me

of an uncloudy day