Song written by David Lynn Jones, was recorded by Willie Nelson for the Columbia label, was recorded on November 28, 1985, in Pedernales Recording Studio, Spicewood, TX, produced by Willie himself, was released in February 1986, the 28 June reached # 1 on the charts of US Hot Country Songs, and remained 20 weeks on the charts, on July 12, 1986, also reached # 1 on the charts Canadian RPM Country Tracks. It was the nineteenth number one in Willie’s career.
The song was included in Willie’s thirty-fourth studio album, The Promiseland (Columbia 1986), the album was released on March 10, 1986, and May 31, 1986, reached number one on the U.S Top Country Albums charts.
In 1987, David Lynn Jones recorded his own version of the song and included it as the b-side to his single “High Ridin ‘Heroes”, a duet with Waylon Jennings which reached number 14 on the same chart.
Versiones :
David Lynn Jones 1987 ( Mercury )
Joe Cocker 1990 ( Capitol )
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