Just after this was written, Townes was living in Nashville. A bunch of wanna be musicians were living in some kind of abandoned Catholic facility just outside of Nashville and were sitting on the floor of a big room one day when Townes and his girlfriend walked in. They were all friends, so it wasn't a big deal. People were taking turns singing songs they'd written and smoking weed. About 30 minutes after arriving, Townes said he had a new song he'd written and he wanted some feedback. He sang "Pancho and Lefty". When he finished, everyone there was stunned. No one knew what to say other than don't change a word or a note. They all continued to play their songs, but everyone there knew they had just witnessed greatness before the world heard the song. After another hour or so, Townes and his girlfriend stood up to leave. A friend of mine, Bob Roberts, stopped Townes and said "I know that song is new, I know it's going to be a classic, and I know it will be one of, if not THE signature song of yours, but would it be OK if I sang it tomorrow at a gig I have at the (insert hole in the wall Nashville bar here) tomorrrow?'" Townes looked at him and without skipping a beat said "NO". Bob was disappointed but understood. Townes and the girlfriend left and the group of friends resumed doing their thing. About 15 minutes later Townes girlfriend snuck in, walked up to Bob and handed him something. She said "Townes asked me to give you this." She turned and walked out the door again. Bob looked down at what she had given him. It was an envelope to an overdue electric bill and on the back, Townes had written the lyrics to" Pancho and Lefty". He still has the envelope.
Awsm. It did go on to become a true classic, and it reminded me of the hardship that went down in the badlands between Mexico and the U.S. back during the turn of the century up to the end of the Mexican revolution. Times and places of really hard living, and even _harder dying,_ man.
I was ill from pancreatitis and bacteraemia when I stuck this on , made me cry with laughter - whether it's the truth or not is irrelevant , it's all about the story and the delivery - Townes Van Zandt was a Genius Song Writer and no one can take that away from him .
He had given so many explanations...who cares...with his booze issues, does anyone really think he could recall? Doesn't matter, it is one of the greatest songs ever written.
Anyone remember his story about the guy who used to go into a bar, order three shots, and drink them all in succession? He said he had two brothers, and they all did this -- anytime any of them drank, they'd drink three shots -- one for the brother himself, the others to honor the other two. So . . . he came into the bar one time, and he ordered two shots. The bartender said, "Ah, man -- I hope nothing happened to one of your brothers." "No, they're okay -- I just quit drinkin'!"
TVZ was really good at telling a story. Makes you feel like you are right there with him. The wry wit and humor is endearing too, flavored with just the right amount of innocent irony to make the jokes so funny. 💙
So true Kerry and best wishes from Athlone Townes was one of the best songwriters of all time who lived a very simple life he was never in it for the money and fame what a man what a Legend RIP TOWNES
Great story, but I also heard him say he wrote it a couple of weeks after seeing a TV show about these outlaws. Perhaps that was just before his Texas gig. Whatever muse he listened to, I'm glad that he did. It's a great song.
What the fuck do you mean it doesn’t matter! How songs are written literally tells you everything, people put thier heart and soul into their music, and you think that doesn’t matter? Wtf. Ignorant.
Pretty sure he got the idea for this song from Leo's Dad who worked at the old Leo's Mexican Restaurant in Montrose in Houston back in the 60's and 70's. Leo's Dad ran with Pancho and had pictures all over the walls. Leo's was a hangout for types like ZZ-Top etc.
I saw Townes Van Zandt several times at UofH in the early 70's. He used to tell the same joke as follows: 'What's white and slimy and climbs up your leg? Uncle Ben's Perverted Rice! He would tell that everytime he played back then.
jjust seen Willie 3/3/17 @Strawberry festival Plant city, Florida.. it was the,same place i last seen George Jones. i went to pay my respects in Nashville when George Jones passed away.... we ended up going to the wrong cemetery and i saw i was standing next to THE GRAVES OF STRING BEAN , JUDY BAKER, & LEFTY ...JUST TO NAME A FEW THERE THEY LAY ALL AT REST ON MUSIC ROW IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE.. grave.. GEORGE IS ACROSS TOWN IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CEMETARY I NEVER DID FIND PANCHO
I lived in Plant City in the late 70's, and I was lucky enough to see Freddy Fender. His fame had already kind of passed, and not many people were even listening to him, but he put on a good show.
Ron Kelley Pancho and Lefty is a great song but have you heard any of Townes’ other songs? Townes was a true poet! His songs contain the most beautiful lyrics ever written or sung.
@@barrymarshall3592 I live in his adopted home town of Austin. He was a songwriters songwriter to be sure. "Be here to love me" was a great documentary if you have not seen that.
Chad Parker there’s an album where Townes tells a different story about how he got pulled over by a Mexican and Gringo trooper. He told him he wrote the song and they let him go because that was their nickname. Poncho and Lefty. Thanks for the suggestion. I haven’t watched it yet but I will check it out. Stay safe in Austin. Be well 🇺🇸👍🏽
My theory is that Pancho and Lefty are the same person. Pancho leaves his identity to get away from the Federales and becomes Lefty and escapes to the desert.
For what it's worth, I always thought Lefty shot Poncho and hightailed it out of Mexico, and then later on was consumed with guilt and remorse thinking about his old friend -- so broken and sad he can't even sing the blues anymore. "The dust that Pancho bit down Sound ended up in Lefty's mouth . . . he only did what he had to do, and now he's growin' old."
I believe Townes Van Zandt took inspiration from Kristofferson for Pancho and Lefty via Bobby McGee. The latter was written in 69 and the former in 73 so it is conceivable and I really don't have a problem with it because it is so very different. Two of the most extremely well written songs with the similar chords and melodies and written within 3 years of each other. As you were...
I'm an everyday drinker. Last week I had a particularly terrible night out, argument with the baby mama, got in a fight, walked 10 miles home, wasted, carrying my carton of cigarettes that was falling apart. And now it's 6.5 days later and I'm having a drink. The last five DAYS were fine, but trying to sleep sober at night is fucking terrible
I had totally forgotten about that Mahara Ji appearance in Dallas that year. I believe he was also at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston too right before that. My god we were total dumbasses to fall for that shit. I remember Townes playing at some outdoor concert around Shasta's cage at the University of Houston .. so drunk he could hardly stand up. That was Townes.
@@kayakingforthebirds2506 Messsed up situation, that. But hey, it provided the punchline to one of the funniest jokes I ever heard while on acid: "And then he looked in the camera and asked "Can't we just let bagwans be bagwans?""
And, people don't remember what Graham said and they laugh at just remembering whatever the guru would have said but a slightly off history, tilted story written in song is remembered by a lot of folks.
A great texas songwriter, heard him play at the cactus cafe in Austin. Then recently, I heard another guy, on the same cactus stage (for an open mic), who made a joke about townes, and then sang a song I swear is as good as anything townes ever wrote. Hard to believe, I know. But check him out. seankeel.bandcamp.com/album/long-ways-till-winter listen to that full record, and decide, does van zandt have a record, song for song, that good? If he does, track me down and I'll buy you a beer.
Hey Mr. Donnell. One of the many things I love about tvz is his precise use of language. I do not think seankeel is way better than tvz, I don't think it, and I didn't write it. But I did raise the possibility that one of seankeels records was song for song stronger than any by tvzs. This was meant as praise for seankeel. I honestly think if townes heard keel he would not at all be insulted by the suggestion. But Upon reflection, it was clunky on my part, comparison is after all odious, and if you were annoyed, I can understand why.
@@Photograph1974 The problem is they are bringing with them the same mindset that turned, what was once a Pacific paradise, into the corruption and crime ridden failure that it is today. I lived in San Jose for a couple of years after getting out of the army and ,when I moved back to Texas, the ONLY thing I missed about cali was In N Out burger.
Jesus never asked you to try or work. He asked you to trust and rest in Him. He is the author and perfecter of the faith. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ~ Matthew 11:28
It's because desperate people needed a hero, and they turned to a mortal man and put a crown on his head. The stories of his divinity are false, along with each and every single other divinity, including Jesus' holy father. Consider yourself lucky Dawn, lucky because you never heard the voices in you head. Those voices can convince you to do horrible things in the name of the almighty. You are much better off with out it.
@@lagaman11 You should write a book; " Jesus and other false hopes" . Written by lagaman11 and Satan (the voice in my head).That "mortal " is the Son of God . You can't track down a man that walks on water... He will track you down...and among other things, surrender is peace, I know!
The song, Pancho and Lefty, not some real historical figures. Since he's the guy who made up the story and he's the guy who explained it, I'd say he probably did better than anyone else could of telling the story behind it. The song is entertainment. The story is entertainment. Go back and listen to it again just to enjoy it, not so you can write some high brow music appreciation essay and I bet you'll enjoy it.
He does actually. It came drifting out of nowhere, and he grabbed hold of it and wrote it down. That's how it goes sometimes. The meaning might come along later when you're singing it. And it might change as time passes.
Pete Johnson thanks for telling him that , I didn't have a problem understanding what Townes said and was wondering where the whole comment was coming from
A story is just that; an embellished lie from someone unconnected to reality because the real truth isn't smirkable or laughable and dealing with reality takes real balls.
Just after this was written, Townes was living in Nashville. A bunch of wanna be musicians were living in some kind of abandoned Catholic facility just outside of Nashville and were sitting on the floor of a big room one day when Townes and his girlfriend walked in. They were all friends, so it wasn't a big deal. People were taking turns singing songs they'd written and smoking weed. About 30 minutes after arriving, Townes said he had a new song he'd written and he wanted some feedback.
He sang "Pancho and Lefty".
When he finished, everyone there was stunned. No one knew what to say other than don't change a word or a note. They all continued to play their songs, but everyone there knew they had just witnessed greatness before the world heard the song. After another hour or so, Townes and his girlfriend stood up to leave. A friend of mine, Bob Roberts, stopped Townes and said "I know that song is new, I know it's going to be a classic, and I know it will be one of, if not THE signature song of yours, but would it be OK if I sang it tomorrow at a gig I have at the (insert hole in the wall Nashville bar here) tomorrrow?'" Townes looked at him and without skipping a beat said "NO".
Bob was disappointed but understood. Townes and the girlfriend left and the group of friends resumed doing their thing. About 15 minutes later Townes girlfriend snuck in, walked up to Bob and handed him something. She said "Townes asked me to give you this." She turned and walked out the door again. Bob looked down at what she had given him. It was an envelope to an overdue electric bill and on the back, Townes had written the lyrics to" Pancho and Lefty".
He still has the envelope.
Great story.
Thank you for sharing that story! That envelope is priceless
LOL!!!!
Awsm. It did go on to become a true classic, and it reminded me of the hardship that went down in the badlands between Mexico and the U.S. back during the turn of the century up to the end of the Mexican revolution.
Times and places of really hard living, and even _harder dying,_ man.
yeah but did he pay the bill, because that was the deal, if you knew TVZ.😁...
A true masterpiece.🙏
Townes knew how to write them.👌
He put his heart out on the table with his music.
Maybe the best songwriter that ever lived.❤️
I recently learned this song on my guitar...I just love it..It was my Pandemic Project...
Mine too👍
A bit of tongue twisters when you are doing that Travis picking, right?
Townes was a fucking genius, hes wrote more songs than most of you can count..
I was ill from pancreatitis and bacteraemia when I stuck this on , made me cry with laughter - whether it's the truth or not is irrelevant , it's all about the story and the delivery - Townes Van Zandt was a Genius Song Writer and no one can take that away from him .
Hearing his stage banter always feels like home
He had given so many explanations...who cares...with his booze issues, does anyone really think he could recall?
Doesn't matter, it is one of the greatest songs ever written.
Nobody, but NOBODY could tell a yarn like Townes. Miss that.
Anyone remember his story about the guy who used to go into a bar, order three shots, and drink them all in succession? He said he had two brothers, and they all did this -- anytime any of them drank, they'd drink three shots -- one for the brother himself, the others to honor the other two.
So . . . he came into the bar one time, and he ordered two shots. The bartender said, "Ah, man -- I hope nothing happened to one of your brothers."
"No, they're okay -- I just quit drinkin'!"
You should check out Todd Snider!
Uhhhh . . . Bruce "Utah" Phillips?
Don't get me wrong - this tale's right up there! And I'm definitely with you, missin' this super-talent!
Fred
that song never gets old.
Brilliant story brilliantly told!
These early artists sang from the soul and that’s why this music has never died .
They weren't early artists when they were around.
Thanks for posting this from one of my all time favorites. Something I hadn't heard before.
What ever the story,,,,,,Townes nailed " Pancho and Lefty" ,,,Thank you Townes,,,,
Townes' voice and accent sounds a whole lot like Billy Bob Thornton. And both those guys have/had a gift for storytelling.
ericynot Hadnt noticed till you said, now i cant unhear the resemblance. Crazy, was just watching an interview with Billy Bob. Its dead on
One of the most touching songs for me.
I always thought it was about loaners dying alone and it makes me cry.
TVZ was really good at telling a story. Makes you feel like you are right there with him. The wry wit and humor is endearing too, flavored with just the right amount of innocent irony to make the jokes so funny. 💙
This is from the CD "Rain on a Conga Drum", a recording of his Berlin, Germany, performance in 1990.
Brillant love old Townes. ...
Greetings from IRELAND 😉 salamat for the memories. ..we love a real songwriter in this country....
And Townes is may he rest in peace
Kerry Evans in
Kerry Evans I married a good Irish girl. I guess I'm a glutton for punishment!! Lol she forgets nothing and forgives less.
So true Kerry and best wishes from Athlone Townes was one of the best songwriters of all time who lived a very simple life he was never in it for the money and fame what a man what a Legend RIP TOWNES
PROBABLY THE BEST WESTERN SONG EVER WRITTEN , RIGHT UP THERE WITH ELPASO
And Desperados Waiting For A Train
If you ever had long hair in Dallas in the 70s and got pulled over you will see the humor in this.
He bullshitted about how this song was written every time he told the story. I don't think anyone but Townes knows for sure.
LOL.... I just watched a video of him saying he got the idea from a TV he watched.
@VAcreeper2000 I saw Heartworn Highways too
/Who gives a flip about facts This is poetic license
I don’t think he remembered lol.
Yup, and I wish he could still keep doing it. Creativity isn't something you just turn on and turn off. It is something you live.
Great story, but I also heard him say he wrote it a couple of weeks after seeing a TV show about these outlaws. Perhaps that was just before his Texas gig. Whatever muse he listened to, I'm glad that he did. It's a great song.
He told a different story each time. I think the only person who knew was blaze Foley
This guy is the real deal. Where have all the cowboys gone.
We're still here . . . same ol', same ol'.
Cholla Ranch we’re just cowgirls now
indeed, so sad that he burned out so soon, he was one of a kind
Great story and great story teller
Van Zandt's "motel plight" worked out nicely for the rest of us!
Don't matter how the song got wrote..Its taken on a life of its own at this point and means something different to everyone that treasures it.
What the fuck do you mean it doesn’t matter! How songs are written literally tells you everything, people put thier heart and soul into their music, and you think that doesn’t matter? Wtf. Ignorant.
Pretty sure he got the idea for this song from Leo's Dad who worked at the old Leo's Mexican Restaurant in Montrose in Houston back in the 60's and 70's. Leo's Dad ran with Pancho and had pictures all over the walls. Leo's was a hangout for types like ZZ-Top etc.
Ya, you know.
Yeah, but the food was carefully crafted for Anglo-friendly blandness
Visions, sight & Heart a Golden figure 8 to sprinkle Golden Light on all.
Daniel? Is that u?
“There’s power in that name.”
This was great . Thanks for sharing
I saw Townes Van Zandt several times at UofH in the early 70's. He used to tell the same joke as follows:
'What's white and slimy and climbs up your leg? Uncle Ben's Perverted Rice! He would tell that everytime
he played back then.
His joke about the drunk whose car got stolen is pretty good too. (on Live at the Old Quarter Houston)
jjust seen Willie 3/3/17 @Strawberry festival Plant city, Florida.. it was the,same place i last seen George Jones. i went to pay my respects in Nashville when George Jones passed away.... we ended up going to the wrong cemetery and i saw i was standing next to THE GRAVES OF STRING BEAN , JUDY BAKER, & LEFTY ...JUST TO NAME A FEW THERE THEY LAY ALL AT REST ON MUSIC ROW IN NASHVILLE TENNESSEE.. grave..
GEORGE IS ACROSS TOWN IN A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CEMETARY I NEVER DID FIND PANCHO
I lived in Plant City in the late 70's, and I was lucky enough to see Freddy Fender. His fame had already kind of passed, and not many people were even listening to him, but he put on a good show.
Pancho left for Ohio
Those seven winos were the seven guys that counted the most! FTW!
Maybe the part about the federalies letting poncho go was inspired by the the story of the traffic stop too. Maybe poncho used that line LOL.
Yea, I heard that's where he got the idea too.
BTW Pancho and Lefty is one the best-written songs... ever
Ron Kelley Pancho and Lefty is a great song but have you heard any of Townes’ other songs? Townes was a true poet! His songs contain the most beautiful lyrics ever written or sung.
@@barrymarshall3592 I live in his adopted home town of Austin. He was a songwriters songwriter to be sure. "Be here to love me" was a great documentary if you have not seen that.
Chad Parker there’s an album where Townes tells a different story about how he got pulled over by a Mexican and Gringo trooper. He told him he wrote the song and they let him go because that was their nickname. Poncho and Lefty. Thanks for the suggestion. I haven’t watched it yet but I will check it out. Stay safe in Austin. Be well 🇺🇸👍🏽
Old Billy FINALLY went to his much delayed reward in 2018. Diabetes sent Mahara Ji (Neem Karoli Baba) on to his next mortal weigh station in 1973.
"He never drank . . . he was missin' all these young Christians hitch-hiking into Dallas to see Billy Graham!"
Ikr!!😂😂
"Flower child" I forgot that term.
Haven't heard it since probably the 1970's.
My theory is that Pancho and Lefty are the same person. Pancho leaves his identity to get away from the Federales and becomes Lefty and escapes to the desert.
That's a great theory, actually. I like it.
w9j15g - And how he got the bread to go? Well there ain’t nobody knows.
I thought that they were real Outlaws who actually lived back in the day.
For what it's worth, I always thought Lefty shot Poncho and hightailed it out of Mexico, and then later on was consumed with guilt and remorse thinking about his old friend -- so broken and sad he can't even sing the blues anymore. "The dust that Pancho bit down Sound ended up in Lefty's mouth . . . he only did what he had to do, and now he's growin' old."
@@b.w.22 Probably took it from Pancho after killing him . . .
I believe Townes Van Zandt took inspiration from Kristofferson for Pancho and Lefty via Bobby McGee. The latter was written in 69 and the former in 73 so it is conceivable and I really don't have a problem with it because it is so very different. Two of the most extremely well written songs with the similar chords and melodies and written within 3 years of each other. As you were...
Man!! He sounds sober!!! I'll bet that felt funny for him!
I'm an everyday drinker. Last week I had a particularly terrible night out, argument with the baby mama, got in a fight, walked 10 miles home, wasted, carrying my carton of cigarettes that was falling apart. And now it's 6.5 days later and I'm having a drink. The last five DAYS were fine, but trying to sleep sober at night is fucking terrible
@@junkiejackflash I feel for you man. Working on getting right now. Sorry for your troubles. We all have ours.
CJ R Hey man I really hope things get better for you.
Helluva Story brother...
"i had 7 winos from downtown..."
With Townes that makes 8.
Fantastic song,(emmylou)
I had totally forgotten about that Mahara Ji appearance in Dallas that year. I believe he was also at Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston too right before that. My god we were total dumbasses to fall for that shit. I remember Townes playing at some outdoor concert around Shasta's cage at the University of Houston .. so drunk he could hardly stand up. That was Townes.
Pat Downs, think how we Oregonians felt about the Bhagwan. :-)
@@kayakingforthebirds2506 Messsed up situation, that. But hey, it provided the punchline to one of the funniest jokes I ever heard while on acid:
"And then he looked in the camera and asked "Can't we just let bagwans be bagwans?""
Thank You Jesus, when you need him hes always there!!!!!!!
Don't judge just enjoy and love
Figures he would tell the story to a crowd of non-English speakers....That was _so_ Townes.
Those 7 whinos were wiser than all the other pretenders..
Origin story #20
And, people don't remember what Graham said and they laugh at just remembering whatever the guru would have said but a slightly off history, tilted story written in song is remembered by a lot of folks.
A great texas songwriter, heard him play at the cactus cafe in Austin. Then recently, I heard another guy, on the same cactus stage (for an open mic), who made a joke about townes, and then sang a song I swear is as good as anything townes ever wrote. Hard to believe, I know. But check him out. seankeel.bandcamp.com/album/long-ways-till-winter listen to that full record, and decide, does van zandt have a record, song for song, that good? If he does, track me down and I'll buy you a beer.
Johann Tracey So the point of you post was to point out a nobody that you heard that is way better than tvz. On. A recording of tvz. Who does that.
Hey Mr. Donnell. One of the many things I love about tvz is his precise use of language. I do not think seankeel is way better than tvz, I don't think it, and I didn't write it. But I did raise the possibility that one of seankeels records was song for song stronger than any by tvzs. This was meant as praise for seankeel. I honestly think if townes heard keel he would not at all be insulted by the suggestion. But Upon reflection, it was clunky on my part, comparison is after all odious, and if you were annoyed, I can understand why.
I guess that is how “cheap hotel” made it into the lyrics.
Townes sure sounds like Billy Bob Thornton doesn't he?
+ericynot Mo, Billy Bob Thornton sounds like Townes.
ericynot especially if Billy Bob was writer, director, and actor. Genius.
No. Billy Bob sounds like Townes.
Billy Bob and Townes grew up just 300 miles apart, the former in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and the latter in Fort Worth, Texas.
They talk like Texans and shit
So in some ways the title was inspired by 'Billy Graham & The Guru'?
I actually don't care for the song. I just like Van Zandt's story about writing it.
I like Hoyt Axtons version
the townes i know
Do you know Jesus? I must remember that one next time I get pulled over in the bible belt.
You try this now in the liberal cesspool that is dallas you'll get a ticket for sure and probably get arrested.
@@txgunguy2766 were not all liberal scum here in Dallas,Brother. ;)
@@txgunguy2766 Jesus is apolitical.
Well, not what I was expecting.
Wineos gentlemen! That same thing happened to me once with Peggy day sunshine and i worked, no ticket so Jesus does save!
it worked, sorry!
7 wino's would be more fun .
baler johnson And more centered in reality.
And Townes made 9. Lol
Actually does not perform Pancho and Lefty ad jumps right into
Pancho and Lefty save the comp
. "Do you know Jesus?"
So who the hell was Lefty?
Lord have mercy. That is Texas-- that must be why so many Texans moved to California. I'm glad I ran away to Haight Ashbury in 1966.
Many reasons to leave Texas. I'm now in NM.
Are you still in the haight? I would be but too expensive these days
Californians are moving to Texas now.
@@Photograph1974
The problem is they are bringing with them the same mindset that turned, what was once a Pacific paradise, into the corruption and crime ridden failure that it is today. I lived in San Jose for a couple of years after getting out of the army and ,when I moved back to Texas, the ONLY thing I missed about cali was In N Out burger.
Californians are moving to Texas in droves
I think the song is
ok!
😄
A poor tortured soul.
Really ?
Nitro..
Nieto
..
No I don't know Jesus but it's not from lack of trying. :)
Jesus never asked you to try or work. He asked you to trust and rest in Him. He is the author and perfecter of the faith. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." ~ Matthew 11:28
It's because desperate people needed a hero, and they turned to a mortal man and put a crown on his head. The stories of his divinity are false, along with each and every single other divinity, including Jesus' holy father. Consider yourself lucky Dawn, lucky because you never heard the voices in you head. Those voices can convince you to do horrible things in the name of the almighty. You are much better off with out it.
Did you try sending him a card?
@@lagaman11 You should write a book; " Jesus and other false hopes" . Written by lagaman11 and Satan (the voice in my head).That "mortal " is the Son of God . You can't track down a man that walks on water... He will track you down...and among other things, surrender is peace, I know!
@James Jennings, How's that conversation going in your head? Will you do anything he commands you to do?
Jesus saves
Mistitled. Still a funny story.
All I got was 4-1/2 minutes of silence and photos. Terribly disappointed.
Yes, my sound was on.
Lol...
This has NOTHING to do with the 'story behind' Pancho & Lefty. The 'headline' is 101% horseshit and so is Twodawgzz.
Enlighten us, love to hear about it, thanks in advance
The song, Pancho and Lefty, not some real historical figures. Since he's the guy who made up the story and he's the guy who explained it, I'd say he probably did better than anyone else could of telling the story behind it. The song is entertainment. The story is entertainment. Go back and listen to it again just to enjoy it, not so you can write some high brow music appreciation essay and I bet you'll enjoy it.
THERE IS NO STORY!
I bet now he wishes he would have known Jesus ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Seriously...not good to mock Jesus.
more righteous man than most siting in the front row in church
I hope he got his Heart right with the Good Lord above. (you meant.)
Well shucks he doesn't explain anything about the meaning of the song...
He does actually. It came drifting out of nowhere, and he grabbed hold of it and wrote it down. That's how it goes sometimes. The meaning might come along later when you're singing it. And it might change as time passes.
When he says "young Rhinos from downtown, does he mean 'Republicans in Name Only'?
i think he say 'whinos'
That makes more sense yes.. :-) Thanks
Pete Johnson thanks for telling him that , I didn't have a problem understanding what Townes said and was wondering where the whole comment was coming from
/so easy to take a shot. Lost a little respect for him there.
I didn't hear anything I'd consider disrespectful, you seem uptight may I suggest a vacation
@@jamescain9550 Obviously shot at "Christians" and "gurus," as evidenced by the laughter. YOU need to relax dude.
@@jamescain9550 Or maybe you gotta heighten your sensitivity antenna. In any case a good song.
I wasted 4:23 of my life listening to a story that really didn't have anything to do with what the song was about.
Bummer. I smiled and enjoyed it and feel like I made very good use of those same 4:23 minutes.
Yeah you did!
The song is overrated
and ..........over explained
By..............EXPALINERS!
Sad Sad Nothing funny here
A story is just that; an embellished lie from someone unconnected to reality because the real truth isn't smirkable or laughable and dealing with reality takes real balls.
So does being nutz. That aint easy either
Loosen up man everything don't have to be real to be good. He made a lot of people smile and cry.🎸😂