William Hugh "Willie" Nelson(born April 30, 1933) is an Americanentertainer and singer-songwriter, originally from Abbott, Texas. He reached his greatest fame during the outlaw countrymovement of the 19 70s, though he had already become famous as a 19 60ssongwriter. Willie Nelson is widely recognized as an American icon. His distinctive music sometimes takes a backseat to his public image, that of a marijuana smoking old hippietroubadour. His image is marked by his red hair, often braided into two ponytails and partially concealed under a bandana.
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Bonaparte's Retreat Lyrics

Willie Nelson

Met the girl that I love,
In a town way down in Texas.
'Neath the stars up above,
She was the sweetest girl I ever did see.
So I held her in my arms and,
Told her of her many charms,
An'; I kissed her while the fiddles played,
The Bonaparte's Retreat.
All the world was bright as I held her on that night,
And I heard her say: "Don't you ever go away."
So I held her in my arms and,
Told her of her many charms,
An' I kissed her while the guitars played,
The Bonaparte's Retreat.
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All the world was bright as I held her on that night,
And I heard her say: "Don't you ever go away."
So I held her in my arms and,
Told her of her many charms,
An' I kissed her while the guitars played,
The Bonaparte's Retreat.
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