Well the country songs themselves are three-chord stories, ballads which are mostly sad. If you are already feeling sorry for yourself when you listen to them they will take you to an even sadder place.


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Okay, so you're not Heidi Klum, but you're the 'modeliest' of the real people.
WILLIE GARSON
You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.
WILLIE STARGELL
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
WILLIE STARGELL
The game is going to be a shoot out. Us being in the finals shows that all the hard work the girls h...
WILLIE JACKSON
On several incidents already, she's helped me a lot to be able to interpret what people are trying t...
WILLIE JACKSON
I agree with the other City Council people that I was disappointed in what the mayor said because I ...
WILLIE JACKSON
I think it comes and goes, ... It all depends on the situation at the particular time.
WILLIE JACKSON
I was told New Orleans... wanted to go another direction. Through it, I learned a valuable lesson......
WILLIE JACKSON
I knew that I could play, but I knew the business of the game. They are going to look to the younger...
WILLIE JACKSON
I'm not slowing down. Remember, I never wanted to leave, and it was just a matter of getting picked ...
WILLIE JACKSON
And a long tall woman will make a preacher lay his Bible down - But a big, fat mama will make a mule...
WILLIE JACKSON
It was harder for him. They were real, real close. He dealt with it, but he also rebelled a little. ...
WILLIE IRICK
What Jesus did was not phony,
WILLIE DAVIS
Our pitching. I told them that we're not going to do anything unless we pitched well. Our starters h...
WILLIE RANDOLPH
I'm just glad someone from West Tennessee won a state title this year. Liberty's a great team. They ...
WILLIE KEMP
It's overblown. It's whoever's hot at the right time. It does give you bragging rights, but you'd be...
WILLIE WILSON
Lamonte is very talented. He's long and athletic. If he keeps his head screwed on straight, he'll be...
WILLIE WORSLEY
He's making good passes at the ball and not favoring the leg, so let's get it going. He's probably a...
WILLIE RANDOLPH
We've got three or four guys on the depth chart who might step up and knock my socks off.
WILLIE RANDOLPH
We're back to being Florida State. We got the hats. We got the T-shirts. We're going to the BCS. We'...
WILLIE REID
They might be one-batter guys or two. Got to see what they look like.
WILLIE RANDOLPH
It doesn't matter if you're famous or infamous. All that matters is you're a celebrity.
WILLIE GEIST
He brought a lot of enthusiasm and passion. He works his butt off and competes every day. In the pla...
WILLIE MITCHELL
I told him that I’d prefer him not to do that, ... He felt he could maybe get a bunt base hit and,...
WILLIE RANDOLPH
I told him that I'd prefer him not to do that. He felt he could maybe get a bunt base hit and, like ...
WILLIE RANDOLPH
It's not ever just one guy, but Richard definitely makes a big difference. He's unstoppable if you t...
WILLIE MCGINEST
Kanye is going to have to decide early whether or not he's a Baby Bjorn guy, because the minute ...
WILLIE GEIST
It's fun to deliver material on live TV because it's more off-the-cuff, but I like writing b...
WILLIE GEIST
Fatigue played in there, but we were able to muster some energy to come out with a win.
WILLIE MITCHELL
If the news isn't there, don't create it. If I look at local news, I don't know what'...
WILLIE HERENTON
The great 'New York Times' columnist Dave Anderson famously slept one year in a child's ...
WILLIE GEIST
I enjoyed hitting in the Major Leagues more than in the Minor Leagues. I didn't want to tell any...
WILLIE MCCOVEY
My wife bought an extra life insurance policy on me.
WILLIE AAMES
They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.
WILLIE MAYS
You don't set off in life to be mediocre. At least, I don't.
WILLIE ROBERTSON
We can use a little jolt or whatever,
WILLIE RANDOLPH
We're pushing this week like it's a regular week. We haven't been told by the coaches that we weren'...
WILLIE ANDERSON
Someone gave him a new knife.
WRONG WILLIE
If hate changes, hate changes.
WILLIE HAYNES