Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

Musings from the Road

Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman, Kinky Friedman

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Harper Collins
17 September 2013

Music; Easy listening, MOR music; Autobiography: arts & entertainment

You won't see no sad and teary eyes

When I get my wings, and it's my time to fly

Just call my friends and tell them

There's a party, come on by

So just roll me up and smoke me when I die

In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything: music, wives, Texas, politics, horses, religion, marijuana, children, the environment, poker, hogs, Nashville, karma, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over eight decades, along with favorite jokes and insights from friends and others close to him. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories. Willie Nelson has touched millions, and none more deeply than his family, friends, and bandmates, several of whom share, for the first time, intimate stories about the Red Headed Stranger.

From teaching a granddaughter to play the guitar to touring with the Highwaymen, from picking cotton while growing up in Texas to being home with the tribe on Maui, Willie takes you on the tour bus and, through candid observations and vivid recollections, gives you a front-row seat to his remarkable world. But beware: "You know you shouldn't be reading this BS, it could ruin you for all time to come," he says. "You could end up a social outcast like me, an outlaw!"

At once a road journal written in his inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to America's greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die—introduced by Kinky Friedman, another favorite son of Texas—is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a songwriter and performer whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

By: Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman
Foreword by: Kinky Friedman
Imprint: Harper Collins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 151g
ISBN: 9780062293312
ISBN 10: 0062293311
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 17 September 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road

Nelson's unmistakable voice shines through ... funny, inspirational and bawdy, with a well-honed sense of humor. -- Kirkus Reviews An irreverent, entertaining read. Humble, optimistic, and quick to give credit to those around him for contributing to his success, Nelson is a charming narrator. -- Publishers Weekly Nelson takes us for a rollicking ride along the highways and byways of his long life and career in this rambunctious, hilarious, reflective, and loving memoir. -- American Songwriter Compelling page-turner ... for all his fame and accessibility, he still has so much wisdom left to share. -- Jambands.com So many decades into his fabled life and career, Willie fans pretty much know what to expect from him. And he does not let his readers down with his Musings From the Road. -- Country Music Television, Nashville Skyline blog