Waylon Jennings

Songwriter: Bob Dylan

Ain't no use in calling out my name, gal
Like you never did before
Ain't no use in calling out my name, gal
I can't hear you any more
When the rooster crows at the break of dawn
Look out your window and I'll be gone
You're the reason why I'm traveling on
Don't think twice, it's all right

Walking down the long and lonesome road, gal
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
Goodbye's too good a word, gal
So I'll just say "Fare thee well"
Well, I ain't saying you treated me unkind
You could have done better but I don't mind
You just sort of wasted my precious time
Don't think twice, it's all right

Ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
The light I never known
Ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
I'm on the dark side of the road
Still I wish there was something you could do or say
To make me change my mind and stay
You never did too much talking anyway
Don't think twice, it's all right

Ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
It don't matter anyhow
Ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
If you don't know by now
I'm a-thinking and a-wondering on the way down the road
I once loved a woman, a child I'm told
I give her my heart but she wanted my soul
Don't think twice, it's all right

Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was arguably the godfather of country music’s “outlaw” movement of the 1970s, and along with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson, a member of the legendary Highwaymen. In addition to the group and productive partnerships with each of its members, Jennings and his wife Jessi Colter were also an iconic performing duo.

Waylon’s career produced 16 number one songs and 11 number one albums. In 2001, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame but declined to attend the ceremony. It was a move true to his lifelong defiance of the Music Row establishment. He passed away just four months later.

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