I have fairly eclectic tastes in music. I have never been a a country music fan, although I have always loved some of the legends of that genre of music. One of my secret favorites is [tag]The Highwaymen[/tag], a country supergroup of sorts that included the talents of [tag]Waylon Jennings[/tag], [tag]Kris Kristofferson[/tag], [tag]Johnny Cash[/tag], and [tag]Willie Nelson[/tag]. Their lyrics and melodies are simple, yet often profound observations of life and how it is or should be lived. One song that really speaks to me is a soft ballad about god called “I do believe.” And since I believe that most of these men have battled [tag]addiction[/tag] in one form or another, it means all that much more.

I Do Believe
Written by Waylon Jennings

In my own way I’m a believer
In my own way right or wrong
I don’t talk too much about it
It’s something I keep working on
I don’t have too much to build on
My faith has never been that strong

There’s a man there in that building
He’s a holy man, they say
He keeps talking about tomorrow
While I keep struggling with today
He preaches hellfire and brimstone
And heaven seems so far away

I do believe in a higher power
One that loves us one and all
Not someone to solve my problems
Or to catch me when I fall
He gave us all a mind to think with
And to know what’s right or wrong
He is that inner spirit
That keeps us strong

In my own way I’m a believer
But not in voices I can’t hear
I believe in a loving Father
One I never have to fear
That I should live life at its fullest
Just as long as I am here

[tags]spirituality, outlaw country, music[/tags]

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