always on my mind

i'm sitting here listening to essential willie nelson. i have to say that he's truly one of the distinguishable voices. you know, the ones that occasionally you hear singing in duet with "so-and so" and there's no mistaking who it is. i'll have to admit, that i am never sorry to hear his voice, it's calming and gentle, and leaves me so reminiscent about my life. i grew up with the red-headed stranger's voice in my house. my parents listened to mostly country in my house growing up, and i remember how much i loved his songs, always on my mind, georgia, mama's don't let your babies, on the road again, blue eyes cryin in the rain, poncho and lefty. so many others, this cd has so many other just, excellent songs on them, more often than not, meloncholy tunes, and songs of loss, and rejection that just leave one feeling like they want to cry. which, on this day, father's day, really happens to be a day that i may give in.