Change not only was inevitable, but usually brought its own rewards.
I finished your song, she said. Our last song. And I want to play it for you.
He sang his last song. And the words of that have never been written down. But it was sweet and of great beauty, and those that heard it were changed utterly. Some say it was the song that moves the stars.
Truth only means something when it's hard to admit.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
You gotta know when it's time to hang up. But when I finally go, let me go out on stage, my perfect ending. Don't let me go when I'm sick or asleep. Let me be in motion.
I think particularly in music, popularity os a very fickle thing. You're only as good as your last song.
I tweeted that I wanted Little Mix's 'Touch' played at my funeral - I think that'd be a great song to send me into the abyss.
I have never wanted to give up performing on stage, but one day the tours will be over.
The last song I recorded with [Hank Williams, Sr.] was "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive." I remember thinking, "Hoss, you're not just jivin'," because he was so weak that all he could do was sing a few lines and then just fall in the chair.
