I was the pilgrim wasted on the sidewalk…

I was also Billy Dee…17 when I turned 21…

It’s a long tough difficult story but I had to beat the devil…

So I jumped a greyhound in ’72 and set off to find Kristofferson.

15 years later, I set my suitcase down at Combine Music.

Music City Row. To keep the chilly wind off my guitar.

Did I sign my contract in Kris Kristofferson’s office…?

Is that some kind of a trick question…?

“Everything was all right until Kristofferson came to town.
They ain’t seen anybody like him.
He came into town like a wildcat that he was.
Flew a helicopter into Johnny Cash’s backyard, not your typical songwriter.
And he went for the throat. You can look at Nashville pre-Kris and post-Kris, because he changed everything.” – Bob Dylan

“Kristofferson brought us out of the dark ages.” – Willie Nelson

Ain’t you come a long way …