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Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die by Willie Nelson

Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

Musings From the Road

Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · August 27, 2013

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 celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blesses his remarkable journey.

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Who it’s for
Music, family, Texas, and hard-won wisdom share the road in Nelson’s personal musings.
Genres
Musicians' Lives, Music, Personal Memoirs
Published
HarperCollins, August 27, 2013

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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 celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blesses his remarkable journey.

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Willie riffs on 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. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories. At once a road journal 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 one of the greatest artists of our time.

Roadside Reflections

Music, family, Texas, and hard-won wisdom share the road in Nelson’s personal musings.

Come here for

  • A country musician’s reflections on the people and subjects that shaped his life
  • Favorite jokes, song lyrics, and artwork by his son

Expect

  • A warm, wide-ranging blend of road journal and personal memoir
  • Memories punctuated by family photographs and classic-song lyrics

Where it sits

Musicians' Lives87%
Music46%
Personal Memoirs39%

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Publisher categories

  • American Art
  • Women Artists
  • Musicians' Lives
  • Lives in Entertainment
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  • Lives in History
  • Women's Lives
  • Criminals & Outlaws
  • Personal Memoirs
Authors
Willie Nelson, Kinky Friedman
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
August 27, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
American Art

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