#acousticonetake #willienelsonstyle

On February 20, I'm booked in Athens, OH (co-bill with Megan Bee!) - the first stop on a 3-wk tour. When I was waking up today, I was thinking a lot about all the packing I'll have to do tomorrow morning. Then I was face-to-face with a Willie Nelson album cover and this song happened. "Which came first?" they'll ask, "the zig or the zag?"

Had 10 shows booked over 2 weeks time and the van was jam packed Talkin' 3 guitars, a mandolin, 4 basses, and a couple of amps Hardly any room for the suitcase, which was where I kept my stash But for something important like that, I found a little room in the back Room in the back

Now most folk don't wanna hitchhike like they did back in the day Now and then you'll see someone with a thumb out in the rain Soakin' wet, carrying a nap sack, named Jack, imagine that! Got out to help our friend Jack make a little room in the back Room in the back

Down the road we rolled, singin' the hobo songs I called ahead to let my friends know Jack was taggin' along Any chance that they might have some space where he could crash They said for a friend like Jack, they had a little room in the back A little room in the back

Morning coffee in a travel mug, it's time to make tracks A short goodbye, couple of hugs, gotta be on time for sound check After years of playing up front, tonight they're givin' me a crack At being the opening act in the room in the back Tonight I'm playin' the big room in the back.

© 2026 Gregory F Klima (Klyma the Charts ASCAP)