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Help Me Willie Nelson!

by Humbird

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“Help Me Willie Nelson!” was co-written by Shane Leonard and myself and recorded in the heartland hills of Wisconsin. As a tribute sung from the perspective of a younger musician looking for advice and instruction as they find their way, “Help Me Willie Nelson!” directly addresses the hero himself. It’s about music and also about the human experience and the ways we’re pushed and pulled in a chaotic world - a lighthearted romp of a song that nods to a classic Americana sound with that summertime, open road feel.

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Willie won’t you teach me how to croon
How to write a song that touches the roof
Your voice is a blade cutting through the green haze
Teach me how
To do the same

Willie would you roll me a joint
In these high strung times I keep missing the point
Slow down, sit back, let the worries float pass
It along, Willie, give the tension some slack

Up all night
Blame it on the times
Crying in the rain of truth and lies
Always, on my on my mind
Strangers now on a midnight ride

Willie, please explain how to shred on guitar
These plucking patterns only get me so far
Is it sex is it drugs is it practice is it love
I wanna honky-tonk solo with the amp turned all the way

Up all night
Blame it on the times
Crying in the rain of truth and lies
Always, on my on my mind
Strangers now on a midnight ride

Willie, will we be on the road again?
I miss the stage almost as much as I miss my friends
Music to make and I can hardly wait
Mr. Willie Nelson, how long will the waiting take

Up all night
Blame it on the times
Crying in the rain of truth and lies
Always, on my on my mind
Strangers now on a midnight ride

Up all night
Blame it on the times
Crying in the rain of truth and lies
Always, on my on my mind
Strangers now on a midnight ride

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released June 30, 2023

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Humbird Minneapolis, Minnesota

Combining a wintry longing with the warmth of a familiar folktale, Humbird stretches between experimental folk and environmental Americana to embrace the unexpected. This music invites a refreshing dissonance into the house, it leaves breadcrumbs along the path and reflects light back at the stars. ... more

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