Willis Alan Ramsey - Northeast Texas Women

you're gonna get young before you get old

[@cinda1948]

After the recent loss of Jerry Jeff Walker, RIP, I went back to all my favorite music from the early 70’s.. Walker, Willis and Murphy being some of my favorites 🎶

[@ronh8521]

Sounds like a line from a Jimmy Buffett song

[@ZekeMan62]

"Them Dallas women standing up beat the others lying down!" Priceless.

[@035001t]

My all time favorite song

[@virgilcaine3291]

This song let's me know time travel is possible, I close my eyes, and it's 1973.

[@badrhinobrad]

This and BW Stevenson

[@janetwhite7786]

know exactly. i AM, btw, Texas gold. Was coming into my own in austin in 1973. What a great place then. Too bad aboujt now.

[@charleschapman1487]

It was great then in Austin. I took my date (later my wife) to see Van Morrison at the Armadillo World Headquarters. I drove a 1962 Volkswagen, drank Lone Star beer and ate plenty of nachos and cheese with jalapenos. Best of times. Willis Alan Ramsey superb!!!

[@petepete570]

and get a chicken fried steak at the Stallion?

[@whipcrack259]

🤩

[@trainerzone]

I grew up in Dallas and attended SMU. Been all over the US and to 47 different countries around the world but this song was my anthem. Nothing in the world like those Texas women.

[@opihipiker]

I was turned on to this album when I lived in Durango Colorado in 1972. Best album ever. Every song is great. And then he disappeared. So glad I found him here.

[@billmarvin7927]

He lives in Loveland, Colorado and still touring. Working on another album for over 30 years, check out positively with Eric Clapton, thats a WAR song.

[@empress_highpriestess3307]

Loveland huh.? Know it well..used to live in Nederland..and thereabouts.. Cajun/ Texas queen here..😚😚

[@jenniehayprestons7525]

Ha! It'd be 4 years later but, in same dang town I too was turned on to this album by Bob Sanders, RIP. You might have run into him at the New York Bakery.

[@PilgrimPiper]

Im a "johnny come lately"....I knew this song from Jerry Jeff records but had not known Willis Alan Ramsey until recently at a Sam Bush concert when Sam referenced him in his dialogue in between songs. So here I am ! Peace be with all of you

[@philipkelly3697]

me 2

[@ronbo11]

Never tire of this song or this album! Classic!

[@whipcrack259]

I’ll gladly buy you a beer sir. Well said.

[@jacobjarisch4577]

Got that right!!!!

[@steveloving441]

Brings a tear to my eye Joe, I miss Texas sometimes especially when I hear songs like this. Takes me back to my misspent youth, as my wife calls it....

[@MediaCentralFilms]

Another brilliant song on this masterpiece recording. Hard to believe he was 22-23 when writing and recording this LP. Just saw him last night in DC and the man still has it!

[@richardw6592]

Absolute best song. I can't believe dude done this one record way back in the day n left for a good min... I mean Jimmy buffet pulled one his biggest songs from him...

[@itchiray]

Leon Russell was his friend & invited Willis out to his LA studio (LR was part of the Wrecking Crew) and helped WAR put together the backing band. Lotsa famous cats! I wore the grooves off this LP when it came out. I can play most all the songs🦕

[@Stiwitat]

Love the credits...people playing the wall and left knee, etc. Very fun!!

[@tcsmith9924]

Now this is Texxxxaaassss. Had this on vinyl when it first came out. It defined my life in Texas before I was even Texan.

[@cindiarg]

You followed the saying "I wasn't born in Texas but I got there as quick as I could!!"

[@ZekeMan62]

@@cindiarg That makes you an "Honorary Texan" 🙌

[@philipkelly3697]

jerry jeff brought me here. Thanks WAR and JJW peace 2 all

[@davidboehmer5495]

Used to hear it on the radio. While at Concordia Lutheran College in Austin Texas in 1974.

[@bobmilsom6753]

Got a little place called Texas . . . God Bless the Trinity River and any man who is unaware of those Northeast Texas Women and their Cotton Candy Hair. Reminds me of home, LOVE IT.

[@SpadeandArcherBlues]

Came here because of Phil Cook and Amelia Meath's live cover. So good!

[@kcardwell105]

Got to be one of the coolest songs ever

[@tripjet999]

When this track was released in 1972, many radio station DJs stopped it prematurely at around 5:00 , not realizing that it would very slowly fade back up after that.

[@billkeener]

We didn't stop it there from 'not knowing' there was more to hear but because there's 15 to 20 seconds of 'dead air' involved and dead air has always been a tune out factor. (change channels)

[@Phuket34ify]

Same Nova, I really loved this song, and could not find it !!! Thanks for sharing :) There is something great in this song !

[@whipcrack259]

This song is a personal time stamp for the new roaring 2020’s.

[@jvhart]

he definitive ode to Texas Women by Willis in his amazing prime. Nothing but net!

[@mikemorgan8588]

I always loved the clickity clack sound from for very beginning. And then it just swings along like a good full swish of the tail.

[@QueenBeeBBQ]

Someone once asked Willis when he was gonna release another record,....he replied,."why, what's wrong with that one?"

[@talkingbread2012]

He worked on the second record for decades.

[@tcsmith9924]

I was living in Lubbock when this came out, and someone told me the same thing!!! Damn that was 30 yrs ago? Yeah... What's wrong with the first one. LOL

[@nilesthompson4069]

I believe the proper response should have been "Did you hear the album?". Some people are singer-song writers, some are song writers, and some are singers. He was definitely a song writer.

[@lunkydog]

I saw him in a little dive bar in Norman around 77-78 and someone in the crowd asked about another album and he said it's coming out in a couple of weeks! I wonder how many times he used that line?😆

[@richardw6592]

One of the best one hit wonder albums. He was actually around 20 years old in that picture. Looks alot older though.

[@redshaftedflicker]

The best of the best is Willis Alan Ramsey. I wish that he would have recorded more. I'm sure there's a ton of songs in the vaults.

[@srizzuto3]

redshaftedflicker When are you gonna put out another album? Why, what was wrong with the first one?

[@kckrye]

This song is gold! Happy Happy Gold!

[@NovaSosa112]

Thank you for posting this! I love this song since I first heard it!

[@Malagrass]

I’m loving this. I knew “spider John” from a Sam bush record and Todd snider just covered it too. Way cool, I can see Willis’ influences in Lyle’s music too.

[@pennythomas7877]

South of Oklahoma, East of New Mexico West of Louisiana, where all them Cajuns go We gotta a little place called Texas Where the women grow on trees They're right there for the pickin' Just as easy as ya please We'd better run take hold You're gonna get young 'fore ya get old Them Texas women is Texas gold Kisses that are sweeter than cactus Oh North of Amarillo, east of Old Dime Box You can find your Cinderella Or a genuine Goldilocks And if ya don't like love attachments If your taste in women gets strange Then go on and spend your money my friend Down in old La Grange You better run tell the world You wanna get a Lone Star girl With her cast iron curls And her aluminum dimples And they're so simple North of Waxahachie, East of old Cowtown Them Dallas women standing up Beat the others lyin' down But God blessed the Trinity River And any man who is unaware Of the Northeast Texas women With the cotton candy hair And you'd better run take hold You're gonna get young 'fore ya get old Them Texas women is Texas gold Kisses that are sweeter than cactus Oh

[@davehoganmusic]

I got to meet Willis at a rare NYC appearance. He explained what a 'motor bank stool pigeon' was to me. Nice guy. I love this record.

[@michaelmorris2809]

what was it?

[@Stiwitat]

Ok , what?😀

[@machtschnell7452]

So much truth in this song, but the Chicken Ranch is gone.

[@yakkwak]

Howdy to A. an all our ole south Greenville Ave. buds. Best of times.

[@user-my4jq7zd7i]

Am I the only one who believes he kindly sounds like a southern Van Morrison???

[@craigyellin9521]

Awesome!

[@francescobonini5185]

South of Oklahoma, east of New Mexico, West of Louisiana, where all them Cajuns go We gotta a little place called Texas Where the women grow on trees They're right there for the pickin' Just as easy as you please We'd better run take hold You're gonna get young 'fore ya get old Them Texas women is Texas gold Kisses that are sweeter than cactus Oh North of Amarillo, east of old Dime Box You can find a Cinderella Or a genuine Goldilocks And if ya don't like love attachments, If your taste in women gets strange Go on and spend the money my friend Down in old La Grange You better tell it to the world You wanna get a Lone Star girl With her cast iron curls Her aluminum dimples And it's all simple North of Waxahachie, east of old Cowtown Them Dallas women standing up Beat the others lyin' down But God blessed the Trinity River And any man that was unaware 'Bout those northeast Texas women With their cotton candy hair You'd better run take hold You're gonna get young 'fore ya get old Them Texas women is Texas gold Kisses that are sweeter than cactus Oh

[@GlorytoGod549]

Love that fiddle and percussion.

[@barneyboyle6933]

I like this version a lot but Jerry Jeff Walker’s version is my favorite by far

[@donniemaxwell6864]

Texas Troubadour, and he is right about Texas Women...

[@barleycorn3384]

YES INDEED.

[@MrMofungo]

everything he says about texas women is true!

[@briancase-franko9893]

Check out the cover by Houndmouth

[@jackiesmusic423]

Houndmouth covered this and they kill it!! Better than this I swear!

[@ArcFixer]

Just listened to it. Nope. Not even close.

[@haserabv.1928]

cotton candy hair.booootiful image

[@jamieholmes5443]

Great song! But how the hell did he get Arnold Schwarzenegger to count it in? is what I am wondering.

[@jonathong138]

Jamie Holmes I thought he was morphing into Kermit.

[@whipcrack259]

OMG!

[@lybonrech]

Myownclio, myownclio, myownclio? background vocals @fade?

[@alexbeckman3372]

I think it's Oblio...the name of his dog...

[@leeannefaulkner6648]

Jug Band Style!!!

[@billkeener]

I don't remember the original having 10 seconds of silence at the beginning?

[@blooberization]

record run in

[@ChurchoftheCreativePittsburg]

BaNG!

[@ChurchoftheCreativePittsburg]

BaNG!