May 24, 2007

Dear Texas,

Thank you for Texas Country legends who have taught us how to have drug and alcohol problems at early ages, and that they are not only ok, but celebrated. We thank you for your first son, Willie Nelson, and all of the lessons he has taught us. Mostly, thank you for letting him live to be 140 years old. We will never get sick of hearing songs about "San Antone", "driving on I-35", "I got in a fight in a border town", "Beer rocks", "I smoke pot but still wear cowboy boots and beat the shit out of hippies", "I got wasted last night in San Antone", "I live in a high rise modern loft but pretend I'm a cowboy 3 times a year on my friends hunting lease", "Lets get drunk and high, bitch about Nashville, hang out with friends and write songs, complain about Nashville again, snort stuff, write a good song, sell out in Nashville". Texas I love you, and your country music.