Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter – Deep In The West

“Deep in the West”, a song written by Shake Russell, was recorded for the first time by Waylon Jennings for the MCA label, between September 8 and 10, 1986 at Groundstar Lab, Nashville, TN, and Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South , Nashville, TN. The single was released in April 1987, produced by Jimmy Bowen and Waylon Jennings. The single failed to enter the charts.

The song was included in the album, Hangin ‘Tough (MCA 1987), was released in January 1987, on March 28, 1987, it reached number # 19, in the charts of US Top Country Albums, and remained a total of 22 on the charts.

The song was again recorded by Waylon as a duo with Jesse Colter for the Justice Records label, it was recorded in March 1996, in Houston, Texas. The song also failed to enter the charts.

The Song was included on the album, Right For The Time (Justice Records 1996).

Waylon Jennings – Deep In The West Lyrics
Deep in the west where the tall mountains grow I’ve gone home
Where the heavens above turn red from the fire down below
Are you listening to me when I’m talking to you
Said together we’re one divided we’re through
Divided we’re through

Silver friend at night yellow friend you come with the dawn
Back in my heart I’ve been drying my eyes see me run
So you hang on to me and I’ll hang on to you
Said together we’re one divided we’re through
Divided we’re through

Refusing to talk I suppose that it’s all for love’s sake
And learning to give that’s important before you can take from me
Are you listening to me when I’m talking to you
Said together we’re one divided we’re through

So you hang on to me and I’ll hang on to you
Said together we’re one divided we’re through
Divided we’re through
When he was eight years old