When I Think About Country Music, I

I Wore Black Because I Liked It. I Still Do, And Wearing It Still Means Something To Me. It's Still My Symbol Of Rebellion -- Against A Stagnant Status Quo, Against Our Hypocritical Houses Of God, Against People Whose Minds Are Closed To Others' Ideas.

I Say I'm Not A Singer, So That Means I Can't Sing. But - Doesn't It?

I've Been Flushed From The Bathroom Of Your Heart.

You've Got A Song You're Singing From Your Gut, You Want That Audience To Feel It In Their Gut. And You've Got To Make Them Think That You're One Of Them Sitting Out There With Them Too. They've Got To Be Able To Relate To What You're Doing.

So We Raise Her Up Every Morning, We Take Her Down Every Night, We Don't Let Her Touch The Ground And We Fold Her Up Right. On Second Thought, I Do Like To Brag 'cause I'm Mighty Proud Of The Ragged Old Flag.