Nathaniel Rateliff - Willie's Birthday Song lyrics

This is a song we wrote for
A good friend of ours
We all feel he's done a lot for us
A lot for the world i hope you enjoy it
We'd love for you to sing along

Pass me that joint,  it's Willie's birthday
Wipe away all of your tears
Well, the world's gone crazy
But we still got Willie
And all the good things he's done for us here

It was '75, the time of the preacher
When the red headed stranger appeared
Rode into town, blue eyes a-shinin'
His memories measured in tears

Hey Nashville, hey Austin
He's playing the songs we hold dear
Now, for all of these years

So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
Wipe away all of your tears
Now, the world's gone crazy
But we still got Willie
And all the good things he's done for us here

Now Shotgun Willie wades
Through whiskey rivers
Living in the promised land
His heroes are cowboys
The songs they're a-singin'
Bring joy and laughter again

Hey, Georgia, New Orleans
This song's for your native son
And all that he's done

So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
Wipe away all of your tears
Now, the world's gone crazy
But we still got Willie
And all the good things he's done for us here
Pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
Wipe away all of your tears
Now, the world's gone crazy
But we still got Willie
And all the good things he's done for us here

So pass me that joint, it's Willie's birthday
Wipe away all of your tears
Now, the world's gone crazy
But we still got Willie
And all the good things he's done for us here

Well, the world's gone crazy
But we still got Willie
And all the good things he's done for us here