Willie Nelson's court room gig

Willie Nelson performing at Cardiff, UKImage via Wikipedia
Daily Mail:

Singer-songwriter and marijuana enthusiast Willie Nelson could have faced a lengthy jail term after he was arrested for possession in November.

But perhaps the Texas prosecutor has been smoking some of Willie’s special cigarettes, because he has agreed to let the 77-year-old legend avoid prison but only if he gives the court a song.

Hudspeth County Attorney Kit Bramblett said: ‘I’m gonna let him plead, pay a small fine and he’s gotta sing “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” with his guitar right there in the courtroom.’

He added: ‘You bet you’re a** I ain’t gonna be mean to Willie Nelson.’

Nelson was arrested in November his tour bus was crossing the Mexican border into Hudspeth County, Texas on its way to Los Angeles when officers smelled cannabis coming from inside.

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It beats having those blue eyes crying in his cell.

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  1. bbeth8:47 AM

    Daddy used to sing this to me when I was a little girl.

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