What Would Willie Do Lyrics - Alright Guy - Gary Allan

I was lost in trouble and strife, I heard a voice and it changed my life 

And now it's a brand new day, and I ain't afraid to say 

You're not alone when you're down and out 

And I think you know who I'm talking about 

When I don't know how I'll get through 

I ask myself what would Willie do 

What would Willie do, well he'd travel so far with nothing but a song and his old guitar 

And a tour bus and some semi-trucks, thirty crew men and a little bit of luck 

Well he loves all the people, the ugly and the randy 

If you don't believe me take a look at the family 

And they'll tell you that it's true 

When skies are gray what would Willie do 

Well long ago he came unto us, his words were simple but they went right through us 

And the whole world sang along, but then they didn't want to hear his songs 

He was gone and we thought we'd lost him 

But he grew his hair and he moved to Austin 

And all of the people smiled, they came to hear him sing from miles 

Like a miracle all those rednecks and hippies 

From New York City down to Mississippi 

Stood together and raised a brew 

When it's all gone wrong what would Willie do 

You know sometimes I wonder when I ain't gettin' nowhere 

What would old Willie do when it all gets too much to bear 

And I can see him on his lonely old tour bus 

And he's got his problems just like any of us 

Well he'd just take a deep breath and then he'd let it all go 

And he'd take another deep breath and let it all go 

And he'd take another deep breath...and he'd hold it 

Ah and I bet he'd feel hungry in a way that seems strange 

Yeah hungry for all the things that he just can't change 

Like the time he passed out in is own bedroom 

And his wife sewed him up in the sheets and beat him with a broom and he forgave her 

And you think that's rough, well then the IRS came and they took away all of his stuff 

They took his golf course and his recording studio, and he just went out and did another show 

So when it's all coming down on you 

You better ask yourself what would Willie do