Willie Nelson performs at the Producers & Engineers Wing 12th Annual GRAMMY Week Celebration at the Village Studio on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Willie Nelson tips his hat to an old friend with a cover of Guy Clark's "My Favorite Picture of You," which appeared on Nelson's 2019 album Ride Me Back Home.
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The song, written by Clark and Gordie Sampson, was inspired by an old photo of Clark's wife, songwriter and artist Susanna Clark. Clark recored the song for his 2013 album of the same name.
?My Favorite Picture Of You? is another gem from ?Ride Me Back Home,? Willie?s upcoming album. Co-written by legendary songsmith Guy Clark, who passed away on this day in 2016 - listen in his memory: https://t.co/SEELKL9uy7pic.twitter.com/yGVK5seD7Q
Nelson released the title track from Ride Me Back Home last month. "Ride Me Back Home," written by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Sonny Throckmorton, his daughter Debby, Joe Manual and Lucinda Hinto, was inspired by the horses Nelson has rescued over the years.
Ride Me Back Home was produced by Nelson's longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon. The album also features a cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" and Mac Davis's "It's Hard to Be Humble," which features Lukas and Micah Nelson. Fresher material included Nelson original "Stay Away From Lonely Places" and Nelson and Cannon co-write "One More Song to Write."
Both Nelson and Clark are legendary country music songwriters from the state of Texas. Clark passed away in 2016.
'My Favorite Picture of You' Lyrics:
My favorite picture of you Is the one where you're staring Straight into the lens
It's just a Polaroid shot Someone took on the spot No beginning no end It's just a moment in time You can't have back You never left but your bags were packed Just in case
My favorite picture of you Is bent and faded And it's pinned to my wall Oh, and you were so angry It's hard to believe We were lovers at all There's a fire in your eyes You've got your heart on your sleeve A curse on your lips, but all I can see Is beautiful
My favorite picture of you Is the one where Your wings are showing Oh, and your arms are crossed Your fists are clenched Not gone but going Just a stand up angel Who won't back down Nobody's fool, nobody's clown You were smarter than that
My favorite picture of you Is the one where It hasn't rained yet Oh and as I recall Came a winter squall And we got soaking wet It's a thousand words In the blink of an eye The camera loves you And so do I
My favorite picture of you Is the one where you're staring Straight into the lens
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