What Would Willie Do Chords & Lyrics - Bruce Robison

[VERSE 1]
I was l[E]ost in [E7]trouble and strife
I heard a [A]voice and it c[F#m]hanged my life
[E]Now it's a brand new day and I [B]ain't afraid to say
You're not a[E]lone when you're [E7]down and out
I [A]think you know who I'm t[F#m]alking about
When I [E]don't know how I'll get through, I [B]ask myself, [A]what would [B]Willie [E]do

[VERSE 2]
Long a[E]go he came [E7]unto us
His [A]words were simple but they went right through us
And the [E]whole world sang along
But then they [B]didn't want to hear his songs
He was [E]gone and we [E7]thought we'd lost him
But he just g[A]rew his hair and he moved to Austin
[E]And all of the people smiled
They came to [B]hear him sing from miles
And like a [A]miracle all the [B]rednecks and the hippies
From [C#m]New York City [B]down to [A]Mississippi
Stood to[E]gether and raised a brew
When your [B]skies are grey, [A]what would [B]Willie [E]do

[BREAK]
[A] [B] [E] [E]

[VERSE 3]
You know, some[E]times I wonder when I ain't [E7]gettin' nowhere
What would [A]old Willie do when things get too much to bear
And I see him on [E]sittin’ his lonely old bus
And he's got his [B]problems just like any of us
And I bet he’d [E]just take a deep breath and he’d [E7]let em all go
[A]Then he'd take another deep breath and he’d let ‘em all go
Then he'd [E]take another deep breath...then he'd [B]hold it
And then I bet he’d feel [E]hungry in a way that seems [E7]strange
Yes, [A]hungry for all the things he just can't change
Like the [E]time he passed out in his own bedroom
And his ex-[B]wife sewed him up in the sheet and she beat him with a broom
And he for[E]gave her, and you think that's rough
Then the [A]IRS Came and they took away all of his stuff
They took his [E]golf course and his recording studio
And he just [B]went on out and did another show
So when it's [A]all coming down on [B]you,
I think you better [A]ask yourself, [B]what would [A]Willie d[E]o

[VERSE 4]
What would [E]Willie do, well he'd travel so [E7]far
With nothing but a [A]song and an old guitar
And a [E]tour bus and some semi-trucks
And thirty [B]crewman and a little bit of luck
He loves [E]all the people, the rank and the ran[E7]dy
If [A]you don't believe it, take a look at the family
And they'll [E]tell you that it's true
When your [A]skies are gray, [B]what would [A]Willie [E]do? [C7]

[VERSE 5]
What would [F]Willie do, he'd take a little time
And he’d [Bb]talk to old Rooster as they drive on down the line
There's [F]millions down that road
And with a [C7]word he's gonna lighten their load
He loves [F]all the people no matter their races
Hell, he [Bb]even made a hit country song with Julio Iglesias
And [F]that ain't easy to do
So when it's [C7]all too much, [Bb]what would [C7]Willie
When the [Dm]game gets tough[C7] , [Bb]what would [C7]Willie
When they [Dm]call your bluff[C7] , [Bb]what would [C7]Willie [F]do?