In a world without Willie the Whiskey River runs dry
We’d still have rainstorms but there’d be no Crying Blue Eyes
No Red Headed Stranger boarding that train, the City of New Orleans
In a world without Willie, I wouldn’t have nothing sing

In a world without Willie, I wouldn’t be in this bar
Chasin’ my dreams under these blue neon stars
Another Honky Tonk Angel flying too close to the ground
I don’t wanna know how a world without Willie would sound

In a world without Willie, Patsy Cline wouldn’ t be crazy
And Georgia wouldn’t be always on my mind
Pancho and Lefty those outlaws would just be a ballad of sweet Emmylou’s
In a world without Willie I just don’t know what I’d do

In a world without Willie, I wouldn’t be in this bar
Paying my way with the change from an old tip jar
On The Road Again like the Highwaymen Sunday Morning Comin’ Down
I don’t wanna know how a world without Willie would sound

The nightlife would kill me if we didn’t have Willie around
Oh, I don’t wanna know how a world without Willie would sound

Mama’s don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys
Gee Ain’t It Funny How Time slips away
Last thing I needed, first thing this morning
No, I don’t wanna know how a world without Willie would sound