THE PILGRIM: Chapter 33 by WILLIE NELSON

The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 by Willie Nelson
1979
written by Kris Kristofferson
Long before alternative country, even before "outlaw country," Kris Kristofferson was defining the outer limits of country music with his frank, boozy, often risque songs and rough-hewn singing. In 1979, Nelson recorded a collection of Kristofferson's best compositions, appropriately titled WILLIE NELSON SINGS KRISTOFFERSON. The set kicks off with a funky take on "Me and Bobbie McGee," then slides effortlessly through eight more classics including "Help Me Make Me Through the Night," "Sunday Morning Comin' Down," "For the Good Times," and one of gospel's great songs of self-recrimination, "Why Me."

Recorded at the peak of Nelson's fame, this is vintage Willie and Family, loose but never sloppy. It almost sounds as if the band is playing the songs for the first time, but that they know each other so well and are such expert players that the whole thing falls together naturally and effortlessly. Nelson obviously loves this material, and it shows both in his singing and his guitar playing, which is particularly inspired here. In the 1980s Willie and Kristofferson formed a country supergroup with Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, recording and touring as The Highwaymen.

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[blueeyescryingthesec]

Chris might have written it, but it is Willie's song entirely. His Album Sings Chris Kristoferson is one of the best he ever did. Get the album .

[deedlerock]

Yeah this is about Silvie....hell yes. Sigh. Kristofferson is a genius composer.

[MrLialaw]

brings back memories of 73 a flat in forest gate london thats where i discovered kk been a fan ever since

[adracadabra33]

He's a poet he's a picker he's a prophet he's a pusher

He's a pilgrim and a preacher and a problem when he's stoned

He's a walking contradiction partly truth and partly fiction

Taking every wrong direction on his lonely way back home

[Kensieman1]

Maybe before neo-outlaw.....the REAL outlaws began in ca1973......and these guys were part of the originals..

[ielliw76]

Great song, well writen Kris n well sung by Willie

[bdligon]

@blueeyescryingthesec 

[Hanna43797]

This is one of the best songs by Willie!!! Love this song

[LindaLee99]

Thank you.

[pharmfarm59538]

Think Kris K and Willie Nelson got their catechism at the same church.

[sndwichman]

I saw the words of this song set to the back drop of the berrigan brothers

the two catholic priests one was a member of the catonsville nine

the other was a member of the chicago seven

they both were convicted of raiding and destroying draft board file cabinets

I was a janitor in a health center reading some obvious

propaganda just after the war in vietnam was ending

r

[jadedbyfate]

LOL ya all have been mis- informed This song was written about my daddy ask momma she says so LOL PEACE