"on the first Tuesday in November... we have to make some vital decisions about our management." "Let me go directly to the point." "I'm for doing some replacing." "I've discussed the Replacement Party... and I'm often confronted with the statement: or "I'm not interested." "I can't do anything about it anyway." "[Snare Drum:" "Mid-Tempo March]" "Let me point out two things. whether we know it or not and whether we like it or not." "And number two:" "We can do something about it." "When you pay more for an automobile... that's politics." "[Man] My mother's people came by ship" "And fought at Bunker Hill" "My daddy lost a leg in France" "I have his medals still" "My brother served with Patton" "I saw action in Algiers we must be doin' something'right" "To last 200 years" " I pray my sons won't go to war" " Oooh they must" "I share our country's motto" "And in God I place my trust" "We may have had our ups and downs" " Our times of trials and fears" " Ahh-ahh-ahh-ahh" "But we must be doin' something' right" "To last 200 years" "We must be doin' something' right" "To last 200 years" "I've lived through two depressions" "And seven dust bowl droughts locusts and tornadoes" "But I don't have any doubts" "We're all a part of history" "Old Glory waves to show" "How far we've come along till now" "How far we've got to go" "[Backup Singers] How far we've got to go" "It's been hard work" "But every time we get into a fix" "Let's think of what our children face" "In 2-aught-7-6" "It's up to us to pave the way" "With our blood and sweat and tears we must be doin' something' right" "To last 200 years" "[Backup Singers] We must be doin'somethin'right" "To last 200 years" "We must be doin' somethin' right" "To last" "Years" "Years 200 years everybody." "you gotta get her out." "sir." "I want to talk to Buddy." "Buddy!" "Dad?" "who is that woman in there with the hat on?" "I'm Opal." "and I'm doing a documentary on Nashville." "you know I don't allow no people visiting' when I'm recording'." "I want no recording equipment in that studio." "Escort the lady out." "she can buy it when it's released." "I'm sorry." "Just no strangers at all." "I'll be waiting outside for you." "We'll have a little interview." "you count off." "I wanna hear a little more Haven in this one." "[Piano:" "Up-tempo Gospel]" "There we are." "This is Studio B right here." "how sweet!" "Glenn." "How are you?" " Mind if we sit in?" " Come on in." "[Opal] It's so little!" "We'll be going down front so we'll get out of the way." "I've been through all the recording studios in London." "They're always enormous and very impersonal." "This is so cozy." "[Buddy] Keep down so they can see what's going on." "There we are." " [Continues]" " Good Lord love a duck!" "This is a choir..." "a black choir... part of..." "from Fisk University here in town." "Good Lord!" " The lady singing is..." " Is she a missionary?" "she's not." "She's a gospel singer." "She's the wife of our attorney." "I was making a documentary in Kenya... and there was this marvelous woman who was a missionary." "That's why I asked if she was a missionary." "She was sensational." "She was converting Kukuyos by the dozens." "they were hopeless." "They have their own sort of religion." "I do" "I do" "I do" "Do you believe that Jesus knows what's in your soul" "Do you thank the Lord every chance you get" "For He sent His son to save all good men" "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do" "Look at that." "That rhythm is fantastic." "I do" "It's funny..." "You can tell it's come down in the genes... but it's there." "take off those robes and one is in... in... in darkest Africa." "frenzied bodies... dancing to the beat of..." "Do they carry on like that in church?" "Depends on which church you go to." "I do" " Yeah-eah-eah" "Lord" "I do" " Yeah-eah-eah yeah" "Lord" "I've lived through two depressions" "And seven dust bowl droughts locusts and tornadoes" "But I don't have any doubts" "We're all a part of history" "Old Glory waves to show" "How far..." " Hold it." "Hold it!" " How far... everybody." "Bob." "Bob?" " That's Frog." " That's Frog." "He plays like a frog." "[Haven] We'll try it again." "[Sighs] you count off." "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do" "I do yeah!" "I do" "But we must be doin' something' right" "To last 200 years" "[Backup Singers] Must be doin'somethin'right to last" " [Dissonant Chord] - 200... everybody." "sir?" "What did you say the piano player's name was?" " Frog." " Yeah." "I want Pig." "and then we'll be ready to record this here tune." "sir." " [Microphone Feedback]" "You get your hair cut." "You don't belong in Nashville." "[Marching Band:" "Fanfare]" "[Continues]" "[Excited Chatter]" "This is Bill Jenkins on special assignment for Channel Two News. who has been away for treatment at the Baltimore Burn Center. 000 Barbara Jean fans and supporters are here at the airport." "They are being held inside the terminal by security police." "excuse me." "Am I late for Barbara Jean's plane?" "ma'am." "Members of the Chamber of Commerce and other fans are on the way." "Haven Hamilton will make an appearance here at Metro Airport." "[Walker On P.A.] There is no question about being involved." "What to do?" "It is the very nature of government... to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel. understand most of the deductions... come to expect them." "when the government begins to force its citizens... it's time to pause and do some accounting." "Her plane has touched down and will be turning onto the ramp area... directly here in front of us at Metro Airport." "please?" " [Woman] There you go." " Thank you." "may I have..." " Hi!" "please?" "we ain't got no caramel sundae." " Butterscotch?" " Ain't got no butterscotch sundae." " Oh." " Got a strawberry." "fine." " That's fine." "Thank you." " Good for you too." "if I may." " [Woman] You got it." " Thank you." "did you see what he did?" " One strawberry sundae!" "did you see what he just did?" "He took the thing off the salt and threw it up in the air." "Why'd you do that?" "What are you doin' in Nashville?" "I live here." " You do?" "come here." "I want you to see somethin'." "My wife and I... unfortunately." "I'm sorry to hear that." "It's just one of those things that happens." " Happens in the best of families." " [Chuckles] Yeah." "I wrote me this real hot song." "You wanna hear it?" "It's called "I Never Get Enough." "listen." "All right?" "[Off-key] I never get enough I never get enough" "Of the love I'm hungry for" "I never get enough I never get enough" "I always want more and more" "Even... [Clears Throat] If we stay together" "Our whole lifetime through" "I'll never get enough I'll never get enough" "I'll never get enough of you" "At any moment Barbara Jean will be stepping out and will be greeted... as well as Mr. Sperry." "Mr. Sperry making his way to the aircraft right now with a big wave." "he's the president of Barnett Enterprises." " We'll be talking with Mr. Sperry..." " Hey!" "John Triplette?" " I'm John Triplette." " Oh!" "John." "How are you?" "Those kids in those uniforms are terrific." " Hello." " What's your name?" " Del Reese." "I'm sorry." "Forgive me." " Thanks for coming out." " It's a great idea." " You mean the girls in the costumes." "[Percussion]" "[Reporter] Barbara Jean's still on the aircraft." " We'll be awaiting her." " [Band: "Star Spangled Banner"]" "Thousands of people have turned out to greet Barbara Jean... after her arrival." "typically dressed in white." "His white Jeep being driven today by his son Bud." "Members of the Chamber of Commerce are going over to Haven Hamilton." "business acquaintances." "Autograph seekers are now making their way over." "Barbara Jean still is aboard the aircraft." "Martha." " Hi." "uh..." "I changed my name." " Oh?" " It's L.A. Joan from now on." "Let me get some cigarettes." "Your Aunt Esther wants to see you." " She's in the hospital." " Wait a minute." "This guy's a rock star." "aren't ya?" "Bill and Mary?" "you oughta stop that diet before you ruin yourself." "how's it selling?" "Mary and Tom." "but we sell mostly country." "I'm the handsome one in the front." "but I..." "Wait a minute!" "Hal Phillip Walker looks exactly like Connie White." "Yelling]" "I like..." "I like the idea of bands." "honey." "They practiced every day for two hours for a whole month... just for this event." " That's so nice." " Isn't that cute?" "shut up." "I'm sure he is." "tragically burned in an accident involving a fire baton." "however required to take..." "Barnett..." " I got no time right now!" "Jesus!" "Buddy." "Testing..." "I wonder if this thing's on." "Mary and Tom?" " Yeah." "What's your name?" " Jamie." "You thought of voting for Walker for president?" "come on." "Just read it." "He's got a fantastic platform." "Sarge?" "You kill anybody this week?" "Aside] So beautiful." "[Haven On P.A.] Did you ever see such pretty girls in your life? handsome man... say hello." "he just graduated from Harvard Law School... and we're tryin' to give him all the breaks we never got." "say hello to the people." " Hi." "Buddy." "And thank you again for comin'here and makin'us all feel so at home." "[Ends]" " [Band:" "Mid-Tempo Ballad] - [Haven] Here she comes!" "Here she comes!" "Our Barbara Jean!" "[Barnett] Get up here." "Get on the other side." "[Haven] Here's our own Barbara Jean!" "Barnett?" "Not here." "Come on." "Come on." "Who do you think you are?" "Marlon Brando?" "ladies and gentlemen!" "look at that!" "[Excited Chatter]" "Is that a sight!" "Haven darling." "Mary." "Where's Tom?" " Can you take my bag?" " Sure." " The gate." " Then let's go meet at the gate." "let's go to the limo." " The limo is just outside." "for you." " [Applause Continues]" "Haven." " Right here for the photographer." "Franklin High School Band." "I think you kids get better every year." "[Applause Continues] let's twirl!" "little beauty!" "Thank you so much!" "Are you gonna ride into town with me or not?" "'cause I think she's gonna sing." "her?" "She ain't gonna sing." "She don't sing unless she gets paid." "I'd like to thank you for coming out to greet me today." "It's great to be home." "It's as hot as a firecracker." "[Laughs]" "[Barnett] What's so funny about that? if you're down to the river I hope you'll drop in." "that's sweet." "darlin'?" "who are all those people inside there?" "'cause of all the hijackers." " Did they come to see me?" " They can see you pretty good." "Then I'd like to go in and say hello." "that's so sweet!" "darlin'." "[Reporter] This is a little bit unscheduled." "She's on her way to greet some of the fans that are inside there." " Stepping on down with Barnett." " Watch out for the water." "[Pearl] That was real nice." "uh..." " [Woman Screams]" " She's fallen!" "come on!" "She's fallen somewhere down there!" "Screaming]" "Don't know how far we can make it." "[Walker On P.A.] Who do you think is running Congress?" "Farmers?" "Engineers?" "Teachers?" "Businessmen?" "Congress is run by lawyers." "A lawyer is trained for two things and two things only:" " [Siren Wailing]" " To clarify... that's one... and to confuse..." "that's the other thing." "He does whichever is to his client's advantage." "You ever ask a lawyer the time of day?" "didn't he?" "Ever ask a lawyer how to get to Mr. Jones'house in the country?" "didn't you?" "Congress is composed of 535 individuals." "Two hundred and eighty-eight are lawyers." "And you wonder what's wrong in Congress. but we don't know the time of day." "Hooting]" "Faint]" "What the hell is the matter with you?" "I'm talking about replacement... red-taped... and blank-taped government... engineers and businessmen." "I'm not pessimistic about this country." "She finally collapsed here on the sidewalk." "Sort of a faint." "That's all we've been able to determine at this moment." "We interviewed Mr. Sperry." "He said the same thing." "Haven Hamilton said the same thing as well." "That's about it for the moment from Metro Airport." "this is Bill Jenkins reporting." "[Walker On P.A.] Let's consider our national anthem." "Nobody knows the words." "Nobody can sing it." "Nobody understands it." "[Walker Continues] I suppose all the lawyers supported it... because a lawyer wrote the words and a judge wrote the tune." "Buddy." " Read it through carefully." " Watch out for that truck." "And I say read it because I know you can't sing it." "Read all four verses and you'll understand what I'm talking about." "I would support work and vote for replacement." "Change our national anthem... back to something that would make a light shine in their faces." "get off my car!" "Don't lean on my car!" "so don't lean on it now." "God." "get the hell off my car!" "[Wade] You almost made me fall!" "thanks." "You got one too?" "folks." " I cannot." "I feel faint." " I'm gonna get us a Popsicle." " H-Hello!" " Those mangled bodies." "Would you go to that Popsicle truck and get us a couple of sweet ices?" "one on top of the other." "come on." " I saw a leg sticking out." "uh..." "Can you just pull on through where the ambulance went through?" "You wanna come on in and try it?" "son?" " I'm stalled." " What did you want?" "Popsicle?" " I wish my cameraman had been here." "He's never around." "I need something like this for my documentary." "I need it." "It's..." "It's America." "Those cars smashing into each other... and all those mangled corpses..." "Just a minute now." "Just a minute." " [Radio:" "Country]" " Aren't there any rock stations?" "hard to really say." "after they opened her up... they figured they oughta do an exploratory." "give her kind of an overhaul." " Twenty dollars?" " Twenty dollars." "I'll take 15." "You'll take 15?" "I'll give you ten." "[Walker] I can think of no sensible reason why New York... 000 major crimes committed... 000 committed in Tokyo." " Yet these are the true victims." " Excuse me." "Some very funny notions have developed in American politics." "have you any children?" "I have two children." "I have a boy and a girl." "isn't that nice." "How old are they?" "Twelve and eleven." "Do they want to be singers like their mummy?" "my children are deaf." "They're..." "They are deaf." "They were born deaf." "how awful." "just a minute." "That's not so." "I couldn't." "He has the most incredible personality." "It's the sadness of it. because it had a red dot in the center." " Fly swatter?" " That's right." "Just a red dot." "and he saw a woman... and she was swatting' flies." "What makes the difference in fly swatters?" "'Cause it has to do with the industrial revolution. they have a real grassroots appeal." "they got fans." "And they're the people that elect the president." "We're gonna do everything we can." "You line up a lot of movie stars..." "People here feel that movie stars are eccentric and crazy." " Communists." " Well... [Laughing]" " A lot of'em are." " It's been said." " I want to go to the Grand Ole Opry." " Forget that." " 'Cause I have to have my record..." " I don't like music." " I'm gonna go see what's goin' on." " I have a gold record." " It needs to be signed." " Get away from my truck!" " Goddamn it." "Sons of bitches." " Shit." "could I please speak to Mr. Tommy Brown?" "I'm sorry." "What?" "Is it possible to have a few words with Mr. Tommy Brown?" "I'm from the BBC." "I'm doing a documentary on Nashville." "What is the BBC?" "English." "Wander." "Wanda." "wander's got me bad" " I don't have a pen." "Wanda's got me bad" " I keep travelin' which was it?" "thank you." "Wanda." "Wanda." "What difference does it make?" "It was a hit!" "[Walker On P.A.] There's no breathing space. is a common-sense approach." "Nothing complicated." "Is Mr. Brown going to..." "Will he be here soon?" "he's in the back changing'." "he puts his makeup on... and likes to get all prettied up." "[Laughing] That's nice." "He must be a marvelous person... to have all you lovely people working for him." "I've heard of them." "yeah." "that's lovely." "I'd like for you to meet his wife." "This is Joy." " Mrs. Brown?" " Yes." "[Gospel Choir] You may say that I ain't free" "But it don't worry me it don't a total absurdity... should go medically unattended." "We're settin' up everything for you." "the bird again." "Isn't that beautiful." "I remember when you gave that to me." "I remember I almost threw it out." "[Laughs] girls." "I'd like you to wait outside the room a while... because I know Aunt Esther would like to fix herself up a little." "I want my dog." "Where is my dog?" " I'm sorry." "I've got a date." " You do?" "[Laughs]" " I just need one shot." " I'm sorry." "Could you excuse us?" "Howard?" "I'm sorry." "No press allowed." "Buddy." "I know." "I just stopped by to see Barbara Jean." "How you doin'?" "How's lawyering'?" "Nobody pays me no mind." "I'm just like another flunky." " Would you mind crankin' me up?" " More white carnations." "what are you doin'?" "This is a hospital!" "This ain't no construction site!" " I am not the press." " Go build another chair!" "Goddamn it." "I am not the press." "I am from the BBC." "Damned if I don't keep my pledge." "but cut it short." "How do you do?" "Nice to see you." "You look as beautiful as a big black butterfly." "I'm gettin' jealous." "You better get outta here." "[Barbara Jean] He's gettin'mighty jealous." " [Del Laughs]" " I gotta set myself up a bit." "Hi." " I need to talk to you." " You got it." "everybody." "Doctor's gotta talk turkey." "there's somebody I want you to meet." " John Triplette from California." " John Triple?" " Triplette." " Okay." "All right." " Okay." " He's a killer." "please." "no." " Can you tell me how she is?" " She's fine." "It's her husband I'm concerned about." "[Barnett] Now say somethin'good." "You got two seconds." " Can I have a light?" " Excuse me?" "sure." "The incident you described just now is very similar... to what was diagnosed as some kind of intestinal disorder." " [L.A. Joan] What's your name?" " Bud Hamilton's my name." "It's really hot here." "Esther's awake." "She's dying to see you." "I'll be there in a minute." "I'm talking to someone right now." " I'm talking to someone." " I beg your pardon." "That's my uncle." "I've got a sick aunt down the hall." "I just got in from Los Angeles a few hours ago." " I'm L.A. Joan." " L.A. Joan?" "What do you do? to become a country-western singer or star." "Yeah?" "What are you gonna do if you don't?" "I could always go into sales." " Like ladies' clothes?" " No..." "I don't know." "I guess." "I'm not kiddin' you." "I'm in a truck enough." "And I know how to fix motors and all that." " Nobody'd buy trucks from a girl." " I been fixing' motors a long time." "They'd buy 'em from me 'cause I know all about motors." "Why do you say that?" "if I can't sell trucks and I can't go..." " Nobody'd buy a truck from a girl." " I knew this was gonna happen." "Don't say you saw me." "have ya?" " She's sort of ordinary-lookin'." " Uh-uh." "Are you going into town?" "are ya?" "get in." "You look like a guy I was in the navy with." "so we had to pee in his bed to get him discharged." "[Radio:" "Country]" "Hi." "My name's Sueleen Gay." "I'm here to sing you all a couple of songs tonight that I wrote. 'cause I know I'm gonna enjoy singing' 'em to ya." "The first one I'm gonna sing tonight is called..." "Let Me Be The One." "Let's go." "what about your..." "your aunt and uncle?" "it's cool." "I can see them anytime." " What kind of car you got?" " I have a little..." "Here." "Martha!" "that... on the basis of the first account..." "[Up-tempo Bluegrass]" "Mississippi" "River Keep on flowing" "Push your muddy waters down to the sea" "I'm so lonely" "Rolling on this river" "Old Man Mississippi River" "Carry me home" "I got a cute little gal waitin'home for me" "Tennessee" "Gonna see my girl She's a Cajun queen" "Waitin'down in New Orleans" "How come you're not wearing the blue dress?" "Because I didn't want to wear it." "You're supposed to wear the blue dress when I wear this." " I don't wanna dress like twins." " We're not twins." "We're a trio." "[Continues] sit down right over here." "Yeah!" "Whoo." "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry to... it's okay." "He looks like Howdy Doody." "uh..." "Right here at Deemen's Den." "everybody!" "My name's Sheila." " And my name's Patti." "[Together] And we're the Smokey Mountain Laurel." "these troubled times" "They been makin' me weary" "All my toil and teardrops make me sa-a-a-ad these troubled times They been makin'me weary the Lord is the best friend I have" "So I'm goin' down to the river" "Where I'm gonna kiss my sins away" "I'm goin' down to the river" "I'm a-gonna begin a brand-new day" "Sweet Jesus He came in the morning" "He didn't kiss no women at night let's go." "It's gettin' late." "I've gotta get up..." "Sorry." "Oh!" "Tom!" "hello." "[Woman] Another one of his girlfriends." "I was looking for you." "This chap told me you were in here." " Who are you?" " I'm Opal from the BBC." "Hello." "ladies." "You don't mind if I sit down for a little bit." "Whistling]" "I wanna hear it some more for my Misty Mountain Boys!" "I got a couple announcements I wanna make." "We got some stars here tonight." " It can't be us." " And one of'em is..." "Tommy Brown's back in town!" "Tommy Brown!" "Stand up and show it off!" "ain't he beautiful!" "Tommy Brown?" "Tommy Brown's the whitest nigger in town." "It's gettin' late." "I'm very sorry." "I'm very sorry." "He oughta drink some of that milk!" "It fits his personality!" "you understand." "It's not typical of Nashville." "the Oreo cookie's leavin'!" "Calm down." "You're drunk." "I'll tell you right now." "Tommy Brown?" "Come on back in... get your hands off..." " [Patrons Screaming] boys!" "I got two guns here!" "Jesus said it's gonna be all" "Right" "Trout?" "girls." "Go sit down." "I'll talk to you in a minute." "Send over a couple of beers." "huh?" "what's your name?" " Sueleen." "Sueleen Gay." "you're on next." "Bunkie." "four." "quatre." "Testing." "Testing." "I gotta go to the bathroom." "Wait for me here." "[Man] The kind of guys that go for this Hal Phillip Walker..." "Longhairs that smoke cigarettes that look funny." "I heard this guy's an admitted homo." "y'all." "My name's Sueleen Gay... and I'm here to sing you all a couple songs that I wrote." "First one I'm gonna do is called "Let Me Be The One." "[Off-key] Let me be the one" "To understand you" "[Woman] That's awful." "Let me be the one to lend a hand" "And if you need some kind affection" " Won't you let me give you some" " What is this?" "Won't you let me" "Be the one won't you" "Let me be the one" "Won't you let me be the one" "When your skies get dark and cloudy" " Won't you let me be the sun" " I'm looking for Frog." "When you're feelin' kinda down" "I'm making a demo." "thanks." "This is business." "what I was wonderin'..." "I'm makin' a demonstration album at a recordin' studio." "uh..." " Winifred!" "come back here!" " No!" " Everybody" " Winifred!" " Needs to give some too" "[Phone Rings]" "When you get tired of pretending" " Deemen's Den." " Is Trout around there?" "Del Reese." " [Continues]" "And we need some help with some... talent." "Right." "I tell you what I'm gonna do." "The fella I'm working with is here." "I'm gonna put him on the phone." "He can tell you what it is we need." "John Triplette's his name." "Trout." "This fella's name's Trout." " Trout." " Yeah." "how are you?" " I'm fine." "How are you?" " Fantastic." "we're putting a smoker together." "hopefully." "What we need is a young lady to entertain the troops." "babes." "And then..." " [Speaking Unclearly]" " What are you tellin'?" "Huh?" " Mm-hmm." " [Sighs] please." "I'm sorry you got stuck in that big traffic jam out there today." "saucy redhead..." " Saucy." " Who is dynamite." "Absolutely dynamite." "Everybody needs to give some too in fact her name is Suelynn Gay." "we're home free." "Unclearly]" "I'm sorry I sprang this dinner on you." "and he said yes." "One boy pushed me out." "Unclearly]" "Unclearly]" " Were you out there by yourself?" " Wasn't it hot?" "Thought I was gonna burn up." "We got in the car and turned on the air." "Okay." "Jimmy?" " Talkin' 'bout swimming class." " He's telling about swimming class." " Oh." "Did you swim today?" "Did you learn anything?" " Huh?" " Hush!" "Let him tell it." "boy." "Did it how I used to." "Then I went down to the diving board... and went..." "Whoo!" "And touched bottom." "And I kept goin' through." "Walked on the bottom." "And then I come out." "Then I get two cards:" ""Goldfish"and... and "Passed the test." " [Linnea Laughs]" " How about that?" "They call you Gol..." "They call you Goldfish?" "Goldfish." "That's it." "dynamite!" "Dynamite!" "baby." " Thank you." " You knocked 'em out up there." "excuse me." "I'm sorry." "you're outta sight!" "my goodness." "it takes an attitude to be a star." "then?" "I got you a job while you were singin'." "You did?" "Ohh!" "A friend of mine called." "Very heavy." "There's a party Monday night." "The pay is not much because it's a low-budget thing... $ 10." "I don't care about the money." "This must be some sort of amateur night." " You're gonna be a star." " I gotta make a phone call." "I'll be right back." "babe." "I have to get that." " That's all right." "Go on." " [Jimmy] Where you goin'?" " Telephone." " [Ringing Continues]" "Mmm." "Hello." " [Tom] Hi." "Linnea?" " Mm-hmm." " I'm here." " Who is it?" "This is Tom." "Just a minute." "I have something in my mouth." " I was eatin' dinner." " You haven't changed a bit." "who is it?" " This is Tom." "Don't you remember?" "I don't believe I do." "[Laughs] We met in the control room at the recording studio... about two months ago." "yes." "How are you?" " I'm fine." "How are you?" "I'm just fine." "What are you doin' in Nashville?" "I'm gonna do some recording." "I'm here for a couple weeks." " I'd really like to see you." " Come out to the house." "The children would love to meet you." "That's not exactly what I had in mind." "I find you very attractive and I'd like to see you." "I think it'd be fine if we had dinner some night here at the house." " You've never met my husband Del." " I see." "You can't talk now." "I'll call you later." "I'm going home." "I'll call you when I get there." "Bye." "I'd like to..." " [Receiver Clicks]" "Um..." "All right." "I'll talk to you later." "Thank you for calling." " He's done well in those primaries." " He sure has." "That's the key to it." "babe?" "down at the recording studio." "music down there." " What kind of a gun is it?" " A.38 Smith and Wesson special." "this particular gun's a stainless steel gun." "Did you ever have to shoot it? but I've never had to kill anyone with it." "there's been occasions where I have had to use it to... alligator." "Am I too late?" "Esther's asleep now." "She's looking forward to seeing you in the morning." "[Walker On P.A.] If the chairman of the board of your company... had been running your business... and you would find out what you already know... we have some problems that money alone won't solve." "I know something about money." "Anybody who grew up without it knows a lot about money. because I never had any until I was 27." "I know something of what it can't do. - adding to a staggering profit..." " Watch where you're going!" "But tell the little filling station owner in his khakis... you dope? you stupid... then give back in food stamps twice the amount of the tax." "Vote for Hal Phillip Walker! we're going to have to do it. and the powers that be are certainly not going to replace themselves." "That old truth remains:" "There is no such thing as a free lunch. we're going to have to balance them." "sir." " You've got a room for rent?" "Yeah." "I'm Mr. Green." "That's me." "I'm Mr. Green." " I'd like to see it." " What's your name again?" "right this way." "Just go right through." "Kenny. but there's clean sheets on the bed." "It's fine." "It's like my room at home." " And Kenny." " [Radio:" "Pop]" "The toilet's down at the end of the hall." " You a musician?" " Yeah." "my niece is interested in music." " Martha!" " [Continues]" "This here is Kenny." "This is Martha." " Hi!" " Hi." "She's from California." "[Clears Throat]" "$ 13.50?" " That's right. $ 13.50 a week." "And you can have breakfast with me if you want." "Of course you'll have to help me wash the dishes." "Let me put this down and I'll pay you." "[Radio] Gonna try whatever comes my way" "Gonna do some heavy thinkin' time to get..." " I must have the wrong room." " I think you do." "Barbara Jean." " [Murmuring]" " Time to get up." "Come on." "Louise." " Did you have a nice rest?" " Yeah." "I was just having a dream. but not quite as loud today as they were yesterday." " Sing - [Singing Along] are..." "Wait a minute." "You want me to fry you an egg?" "I'm gonna hard-boil me a couple eggs." "All right." "sing a song - [Singing Along] not me" "My spirit's high as it can be" "And you may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "Wake up." "It don't worry me" "You may say that I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" " [Counts In German]" " You say this train" " Don't give out rides" " God." "I thought I was in Israel." " All the world is takin'sides" " I don't know why." "was it?" "Must have been dreaming." "In my empire life is sweet" "I was there for about a year on a kibbutz." "I was feeling very romantic about that kind of socialism at the time." "I thought I'd like to have a bash at it." "[Ring] please?" "I'm on the phone." " Okay." "but..." " Who is this?" " [Chuckles] This is Tom." "Tom who?" "come on." " Who is this?" "Tom who?" " This is Tom." "Listen... and I want you to stop it." " You know you want to see me." " I never said any such thing." "And I'm not foolin'." "Don't you ever call here again!" " [Click]" " What's goin' on..." "Hello?" "Linnea?" "Hello?" "babe?" "Just some crazy person been callin' here." "you tell him you're gonna get the police on him." "Okay." " Come on." "Sing - [Singing Along]" "Sing a song" "Make it simple to" "Last your whole life long" "Just sing" "Sing a song he watched that." "please?" "Mr. Green." "Look at those flowers." "Did you grow those?" "yes." "My niece here picked 'em." "She's from California." "that's good." "They're so healthy." "Let me check and see if she's awake." "There's no reason why I can't use the phone." "May I see your credentials?" " I'll be happy to show them to you." " Hi." " Holy dogshit!" "Look at that!" " What is that?" "That must be some friends of Buddy's." "Little Women." "Little Women! that's the kind of bike everybody's been drivin'... laid back in front." "aren't they?" " They are. paralyzed from the waist down." "Oh!" "Excuse me." "darling." "Break a leg." "yeah. [Chuckles]" "I know..." "Excuse me." "well." "Young Hamilton." " How are you?" "fine." "love." "aren't you?" "but..." "Do you think I could have a little chat with him?" "but maybe you could..." " Is your mom around?" " No." "My mom is in Paris." " [Opal] This is Bergman." " [Buddy] I like it." "unadulterated Bergman." "It's beautiful." "You live here?" "we do." "We've been here for quite a while." "Lucky you!" "It's so gorgeous." "I've never seen... aren't they?" "I suppose you're interested in horses." "yeah." "I like horses." "Sure." "you should arrange for him to visit one of our horse shows." "Haven breeds those famous Tennessee Walkers you've heard about." "he knows all about Walkers." "That is not the kind of walker I had in mind." " That's very fast." " We have to be." "she had this most horrible accident." "Marie." "How are you?" " How are you?" "She got a lick on the head gettin' into one of those tiny cars." "Her daughter's car." "This happened almost a year ago." "No one had any idea this was gonna develop into such a horrible thing." "I'm sorry ol' Delbert told you Haven would appear at the political rally." "He knows better than that." "We'd never let Haven Hamilton take sides politically." "you understand we give contributions to everybody." "[Haven] And they are not puny contributions." "Only time I ever went hog-wild around the bend... was for the Kennedy boys." "But they were different." "they were." "[Pearl] That's a fact." "Excuse me a minute." "Brenda." "or... uh..." "I'm sure you've seen Haven Hamilton." "I never heard of him." "Do we get out here?" "uh..." "Let me get that door." "I wanted to ask..." "Would it be all right if I asked Mr. Gould a question?" "You wanna ask me something?" "We're gonna be riding back with you." "Could we wait until then?" "I just wanted to know what you were doing in Nashville." "I'm just coming to a party." "What are you doing in Nashville?" "I'm stuck here." " Yeah?" "We'll see you in a bit. and this is just a previous sort of party for his friends." "huh?" "anyway?" "and now I'm goin' to the Grand Ole Opry." "How you gon' go to the Grand Ole Opry?" "You came with a date." "Is he gonna take you?" "he..." "They left." "but I'm not making one." "Are you a personal friend of Mr. Hamilton's?" "we're good friends." "I'm not a singer." "I'm a businessman." "I take care of all Dad's business." " You're a businessman?" " Yeah." "With that face?" "[Giggles]" "You can't be a businessman." "Dad's company." "I take care of his records." "Anything that comes in comes though me." "it's great." "It really is." "Dad's wanted me to do that all his life." "I'd be the last guy in the world to try and change your mind... but I'd like to explain a couple things... about what we're trying to do in this campaign... before you discount it altogether. and the pressure caused her eye just to bulge out." "It was just awful-lookin'." "Everybody thought she was gonna lose her eye." "We still don't know how it's gon' come out." "but..." "Walker thinks that you'd make a fine governor in this state." "He thinks the time's right." "He thinks the people of Tennessee love you." "He knows they do." "He knows how you feel about them. he'll be there with his organization to back you all the way." "Delbert and Linnea Reese." " Mrs. Reese." " And Mrs. Dorster." "Elliot Gould." "You gonna be at Opryland tonight?" "I..." "I hadn't thought I would be." "I'm gonna be at Opryland tonight." "I'll be there." "I guess you will." "And that's when I'll give you my decision." "thank you so much for thinking about it." "Terrific." " Is Haven around?" " He's right around the corner." "Would you check and see if it's all right if we come?" "Del." "I..." " Look at me." " I think everybody..." "Dad wouldn't hear of it." "But you want to be a singer." " I know him." "That's Elliot Gould." " This guy?" "with the curly hair." "Yeah." "He was married to Barbra Streisand." " He's grossing' real big." " You gotta be kiddin' me." "No." "That girl that sang "People." "I just shook the man's hand like he was somebody off the street." "Delbert." "Bring him on over." " [Pearl Laughs]" "Delbert!" "Delbert." "Delbert." "you all come over." "Haven wants to meet you right away." "I didn't realize who you were when we first were introduced here." "You wrote a song?" "I wrote one song in my life." " I'd love to hear it." " You sure?" " Mm-hmm." " Okay." "The sound of her hello" "Soft and tenderly" "The way she lights my morning" "With her smile" "And when she says I need you" "I really need you" "It makes my life so worthwhile" "'Cause it comes from the heart" "Of a gentle woman" "It comes from the soul" "Of an angel from above" "And I'll stay in the heart" " Of a gentle..." " That's Elliot Gould!" "Ha!" "It's Elliot Gould!" "let me meet the movie star!" "Elliot Gould." " Howdy!" "Mr. Gould?" "It's so nice to meet you." "Welcome to Nashville and to my lovely home." " Elliot!" "Elliot Gould!" " What brings you here?" "uh..." " Hello!" " You look marvelous." " Who is this?" " Another of your unexpected guests?" " I'm Opal from the BBC." "of course you wouldn't." "she's not." "What are you doing..." "What am I doing in Nashville?" " Excuse me..." " I'm doing this documentary... but Mr. Gould does not give interviews. but I will not tolerate rudeness in the presence of a star... two stars." "Delbert." "Good-bye." "Mr. Hamilton!" " It's gonna be all right." "Listen..." " Who are you?" "that's the price of success." " It certainly is." "[Country] and settle back... for 30 of the goodest minutes in radio... the Goo Goo Grand Ole Opry! the candy that roars with flavor." "Tommy Brown!" "[Applause]" "babe yeah babe" "Lookin' for a special smile" "I worked the bars" "New York to Frisco" "But I could never make it pay" "You know how money goes" "It slips right through your fingers" "One more dollar One more day" "The bluebird He has no money" "The bluebird He has no kin" "The bluebird He wears no time clock" "He answers to the wind" " [Continues:" "Radio]" " That's as far as I can take you." "all right." "I know." "all right." " Have you got the time?" "uh..." "I shoved a hundred million quarters in that jukebox" "I've served a barrelful of beer" "Now I've listened to" "Some troubles in my lifetime" "I've seen a lot of grown men cry" "You know that old tune called "Over the Rainbow if the bluebird flies then why can't I and I'm goin' back to Haven Hamilton's group." " Remember me?" " This young lady's with me here." "I'm being interviewed by her." "And I really gotta go to the bathroom." "Time clock" "He answers to the wind" "He answers" "To" "The wind yeah!" "Thank you!" "as always." "have you been on vacation yet?" "I've been busier than a puppy in a room full of rubber balls." "all that hustling and bustling makes you want... to let the world go by while you enjoy a Goo Goo candy cluster." "Steve." "She's with me." "I'm with these people here." " Do you have a backstage pass?" " They didn't need a pass." "You need a pass to get backstage." " I never get enough" " Goo Goo's the perfect cluster..." " I always want more and more - when you need quick energy." " Even if we stay together" " Any time is Goo Goo time." " Our whole lifetime through" " Pack Goo Goo in your lunch box." "I'll never get enough I'll never get enough" "I'll never get enough of you the South's favorite piece of candy for 62 years." " You ready to do the song?" " Right." "[Both] Go get a Goo Goo" "[Harmonizing] It's good" "[Applause]" "I don't know about killin' 'em." "They're already dead." "[Chuckling] They're lucky to be alive." "Haven Hamilton!" "[Applause]" "Thank you." "Thank you." "now." "warm welcome." "who's here." "Bud!" "[Audience Applauding]" "Isn't he something'else?" "indeed." "and thank you so much for that warm welcome." " How tall is that guy?" " Who?" " Haven." " I'd like to do a treat for you." "John." "Unpack your bags" " And try not to cry - [Audience Applauding]" "I can't leave my wife" "There's three reasons why" "There's Jimmy" "And Kathy" "And sweet Lorelei" "For the sake of the children" "We must say good-bye" "For the sake of the children" "We must say good-bye" "'Cause Jimmy's been wishin'" "That I'd take him fishin'" "His Little League pitchin'" "Is somethin' to see" "And Kathy's 13 now" "She's my little queen now" "And I've gotta see" "Who her beau's gonna be" "So unpack your bags" "And try not to cry because... look!" "Connie White!" "Connie White." "honey?" "You remember you signed my album?" "thank you for coming to the show." "I have a song I wrote." "I'll give you a call tomorrow." "and..." "You remember what I wrote on the program?" "Will you remember?" " "I'm your friend." "Connie White."" " I like your dress." "I'm gonna get one too." "But I like the gold one with the be... when you..." "when you have no waist." "Lori's just walkin'" "She just started talkin'" "And "Daddy"'s the first word" "That she ever said" "So unpack your bags" "And try not to cry" "I can't leave my wife" "There's three reasons why" "There's Jimmy" "And Kathy" "And sweet Lorelei" "For the sake of the children" "We must say good-bye" "For the sake of the children" "We must say good-bye" "For the sake of the children" "We must say good-bye" "Thank you." "Thank you." "He's got the entire galaxy on the back of his shirt. a song you've loved through the years... and one I'm sure you're gonna love tonight." "Keep A-Goin"'!" "Thank you." "if you strike a thorn on a rose" "Keep a-goin'" "And if it hails or if it snows" "Keep a-goin'" "Ain't no use to sit and whine" "'Cause a fish ain't on your line" "Bait your hook and keep a-tryin'" "Keep a-goin'" "[Audience Clapping Along]" "When the weather kills your crop" "Keep a-goin' it takes work to reach the top" "Keep a-goin'" "[Solo:" "Steel Guitar]" "Wilton's goin'!" "Wilton!" "Let's hear it for Wilton!" " [Audience Applauding] - [Solo Continues]" " I think Joe's gonna be goin'soon." " [Solo:" "Fiddle]" "Joe?" "Joe's goin'." " [Solo Continues]" "[Haven] Now everybody's goin'!" "And if the doctor says you're through" "Keep a-goin' he's a human just like you" "Keep a-goin'" "Ain't no law says you must die" "Wipe them tears from off your eye" "Give ol' life another try" "Keep a-goin'" "[Radio] Ain't no law says you must die" "Wipe them tears from off your eye" "Trust the Good Lord up on high" "He'll help" "Keep a-goin'" "Keep a-goin' sir!" "thank you." "Thank you and God love you." "Thank you so much." "Thank you." "We want to send very special wishes and greetings to Barbara Jean." "I know most of you read... that she collapsed out at the airport." "She's in the hospital." "She's in Vanderbilt Hospital recuperating." "Barnett tells me that she really cried real tears... because she couldn't be here with you tonight." "But I hope you'll send some letters and best wishes and prayers to her." "27322." "And you tell her Haven told you to write. who got out of the dentist's chair this morning... where she was having some root canal work... and came all the way out here to sing for you." "who's a friend not only of Barbara Jean's... but a friend of yours and mine." "A wonderful singer in her own way..." "Miss Connie White!" "Connie!" "Del." "How are you?" " I want you to meet John Triplette." "You look so good." "Wonderful!" "folks?" "Isn't she beautiful?" "He's gonna do some things." "We'll talk about it later." "Nice seein' you." "who do we have here?" "honey?" " Paul Harris." "he says." "honey?" "I was headin' to the junior prom." "[Connie] You boys having'a good time tonight?" "Girl fell out of the car. any one of you can grow up to be the president." "I'd like to go to Memphis" " But I don't know the way - [Audience Applauding]" "And I'd like to tell you how I feel" "But I don't know what to say" "And I'd love to go to heaven" "But I forgot how to pray" "So just help me keep from" "Slidin' down some more" "When I tried to get back to him" "I got lost on the way" "I'd like to start again tomorrow" "I don't know what day it is" "And I'd sure like to love you" "If you'd show me the way" "And just help me keep from" "Slidin' down some more" "I don't know what it's like out there" "But in here it's gettin'darker" "I got a lot of things to share" "But it sure is gettin' late" "I'd like to give you all I got" "But I don't know what that is" "And I'd like to take you with me" "But I don't know where that is" "And I know there must be somethin' someplace" "And some way to live" "So just help me keep from" "Slidin' down some more" "Just help me keep from" "Slidin' down some more" "Some more" "[Audience Applauding]" "I know you love me" "When I'm happy" "And I know you love me when I shine" "But will you love me" "In the mornin'" "When the baby makes you get up" "One more time Thank you!" "I know you love me when I feel good" "Love me every time I make you laugh" "Turn that off." "darlin'." " Right now." " She'll be through in a moment." "I want you to turn it off right now!" "It bothers me." "but I gotta listen." "Why?" "I gotta go to the King of the Road and thank her for you." " Thank her?" " I gotta know what songs she sang." "You can ask anybody." "You can call." "You can send flowers." "You can send a message." "Come on." "Don't get upset now." "You're makin' me ruin my nail polish job." "darlin'?" "Hmm?" "Have I ever told you how to sing a song?" "That ain't the point." "I know why you're goin' over there." "Don't tell me how to run your life." " I been doin' pretty good with it." " You go..." "Wh..." "Let's just calm down." "We're both gettin' on each other's nerves." "You're goin' to the King of the Road so you can hobnob with everybody." " So I can do what? "Hobnob"?" " I ain't got no friends." "I gotta sit here in this goddamn hospital." "They're all gonna talk about how I'm a nut." "I ain't doin' no hobnobbin'." "whoa." "Barbara Jean had another collapse." "You know what?" "why don't you take her some of my flowers?" "Are you through?" "I ain't." "Take her this nice black one." "That'll cheer her up." " Why don't you try these." " Are you through?" "are you through?" "And why don't you try these!" "I said?" "Are you throu..." "Barbara Jean." "Huh?" "You havin' one of them nervous breakdowns again?" " Huh?" " [Whimpers] No." "'cause it looks like you're ready for it." "you just settle down and shape up." "You understand?" "The only reason I'm goin' over there is 'cause I love you." "I don't love to go over there and hobnob with them phonies." "Why do you make me raise my voice to you?" "Why do you put us both through this?" "You all right?" "Sobs] now." "Let's have a little smile for Barnett." "now." "Now get up." "now." "Come on." "where's Barnett goin'?" "Where am I goin'?" "Hmm?" " [Whispers] King of the Road." " Why am I goin' there?" "[Whispers] To see Connie." "And why am I doin' that?" "To thank her for singin' at the Opry." "who am I doin' that for?" " You're doin' it for me." "That's right." "I'm walkin' out now." "What do you say as I walk out?" "You say "bye-bye." "Bye." " Bye-bye." " Bye." "Closes]" "Barnett?" "Ben." " Hi." "Aren't they wonderful?" "So marvelous." " [Continues]" " I'm really upset." "Wh..." "What are you upset about?" "She's really late." "she's late." " Thank you." " He's right over there." "very good tonight." "[Haven] Thank you." "Thank you so much." "She sounded beautiful." "She looked beautiful." "I didn't expect to see you." "excuse my back." " Welcome to Nashville." " [Triplette] Doctor Zhivago." " She the one who got off the train?" " Will you be here a while?" "please sit down." " Have a drink with us." " We're not staying." "aren't you?" "I could tell." " This is Connie White." " Hi." " This is such a coincidence." " I'm Del Reese. and now we have Julie Christie here." "yeah?" "thank you." " Julie has a friend at the Exit Inn." " I hope your stay is very nice." "I hope you'll remember what film facilities we have in Nashville." "sure." " Thank you." "Good to see you." " Have a lovely evening." "Good-bye." " Bye-bye." "isn't that an honor." " What a surprise." "Julie Christie." " Who's Julie Christie?" "Who's Julie Christie?" She's a star." "She's won an Academy Award." "I'm not kiddin'." "For one of those pictures." "I don't know which one." " She's done so many." " Isn't he a gem?" "she's lovely." "come on." "She can't even comb her hair." "you've got a Hal Phillip Walker button." "it's Kennedy." "Isn't that rather ancient?" "Strange." "I thought that everybody in the South didn't go for Kennedy." "It's John Fitzgerald Kennedy." "he... Kentucky." "And there's a reason he didn't take Tennessee. 577 votes." "I just can tell." "It's somethin'." "It's the way she looks at me." "It's that feeling you get that you know there's somethin' going on." "it doesn't have..." "Barnett." "the problem we got here... is anti-Catholicism." "they're all..." "I don't know." "[Stammers] Even to teach 'em to make change over the bar... let alone teach 'em to vote for the Catholic... just because he happens to be the better man." "this is just somethin'... somethin' that Barbara Jean told me to pick up for you." "but she told me." " I told her I shouldn't have." " Did you get the flowers we sent?" "Thank you." "Thank you." "Appreciate it." "Thank you very much. we have a celebrity with us tonight." "we might could get a song." " Miss Connie White." " From the goodness of her heart." "a few bucks?" "You holdin' out for somethin' better?" "You're a real sweetie pie." "Thank you very much." "That's what I love about this place." "Can you see me?" "I can't see you." " That was a nice gesture." " I'm gonna sing something you know." " What was a nice gesture?" " Join me on the choruses." "do it?" "Applause]" "Thank you." "sweet Joshua" "Down the country lane sweet Joshua" "Where the roses grow so tall" "Joshua" "And you promised me your name" "And after that" "That was all" "That was all" "Everybody!" "Rolling stone a kid?" "And all I remember the next few days was... seein' that great fat-bellied sheriff... you son of a bitch." "And Oswald... and her in her little pink suit." "But neither" "Does it gather" "Any love" "Here's the best." "Here's Vassar." "Cheering]" "And then comes Bobby." "I worked for him." " Don't you think we..." " I worked all over the country." "out in Stockton." "California... and spoke off the Santa Fe train at the old Santa Fe depot." "he was... a beautiful man. you know." "He was more puny-like." "But all the time I was workin' for him..." "I was just so scared." "you know?" "Just scared." "do you think we could get Connie out to the rally?" "Connie White and Barbara Jean never appear on the same stage together." "but that's it." "I'll appear wherever Barbara Jean appears." "I got a good mind to take you outside." "you puttin' that shit on me?" "enjoy the show." " [Woman Whispers] Barnett's angry." "Okay." "Joshua uh..." "I think she's having an affair here." "I really do." "The child that we have made" "God." " Your name" " Are you off." "You're way off." "Cheering] way off." "Are you kidding?" "[Tom] Some people take" "And never give" " [Mary] I love you." " But all men die" "And so must live" "For a while" "And life is short" " [Mary] I love you." " A precious gift" "This thing we have" " Please don't let it drift away" " I love you." "won't you let me be your friend" "[Whispers] I love you." "[Whispers] I love you." "won't you let me try again won't you let me be your friend" "For another day" "[Choir:" "Latin Hymn]" "When we've been there" "Ten thousand years shining" "As the sun" "We've no less days" "To sing God's praise" "Than when" "We'd first" "Begun in the name of the Father and of the Son... and of the Holy Ghost." "Amen." "I'm newborn again" "Been a long time talkin'" "'Bout my trials here below" "Free grace Free grace sinner" "Free grace Free grace" "I'm newborn again" "And He walks with me" "And He talks with me" "And he tells me I am His own" "And the joy we share" "As we tarry there" "None other" "Has ever" "Known" "He speaks and the sound of His voice" "Is so sweet" "The birds hush their singing" "And the melody" "That He gave to me" "Within my heart" "Is ringin' my wife Esther is on the same floor with Barbara Jean." "and Esther and I had a son..." " And He talks with me - in the service too." "not the army." "It was the navy." "And He tells me I am His own" "We lost him in the South Pacific." "We don't know how." " And thejoy we share" " I'm sorry." "sir." "As we tarry there" "None other" "Has ever" "Known" "Faint]" " I'm wandering in a graveyard. vulturous hands." "vacant skeletons... sadly sighing to the sky." "[Bells Continue Tolling]" "The rust on their bodies... is the color of dried blood." "Dried blood." "I'm reminded of... of an elephant's secret burial ground." "Yes." "Cette aire de mystère." "Cette essence de I'irréel." "These cars are trying to communicate." "are you trying to tell me something?" "Are you trying to convey to me some secret..." "What..." "Excuse me?" "excuse me." "I thought I was completely alone." "How embarrassing." "you're a musician!" "[Engines Roaring] not me" "Indistinct]" "You may say that I ain't free" "But it don't" "Worry" "Me" " [Engines Continue Loud Roaring] - [Smattering Of Applause]" "Let's have some applause for Miss Maisie Hoy." "[P.A. Announcer Continues]" "Miss Albuquerque?" "[Smattering Of Applause]" "Frog." "This is with gestures." "[P.A. Announcer] Miss Jill Brown on the track in number 78." " [P.A. Announcer Continues] - [Engines Continue Loud Roaring]" "[Vocal:" "Inaudible]" "[P.A. Announcer Continues] The youngsters will be eligible... to apply for a gas-powered mini-bike and a helmet." "You wanna talk about yesterday?" "goddamn it!" "Fucker." "You wanna talk about yesterday?" "are you..." "Shit." "Come out of there!" "You leave me alone!" "Come out of there!" "Come on!" "I know what's..." "Come on!" "you..." "What are you doing?" "Do you wanna talk about yesterday or not?" "terrific." "thanks." "My turtle." "Thanks a lot." "just relax!" "I know what's goin' on." "[Knock On Door]" "Great." "House detective." "hi." "I'm John Triplette." "Am I early?" "I called you this morning." "yeah." "The guy from TV." "Come on in." "Sure." "Just..." "We're just cleaning' up here." "[Chuckles] You know the..." " Sunday morning blues." " Would you hold this?" " Sure." " Thanks." "Let me just move this over here." " Is this your new album?" " Yeah." "That's our only album." "though." "I've heard it." "It's terrific." "that's all right." "You oughta see my room." "We had a little party last night." "Had a pretty good time too. tell you a couple things about what we're trying to do with this show." "I'm fine." "I don't wanna take up much of your time." "I just wanna tell you a little bit about what we're trying to do. and I'm certainly not here to sell you a bill of goods." "great." "I've got a problem that could work to your advantage." "this redneck music is very popular right now." "I've got an awful lot of these local yokels on the bill singing..." " Your basic country folk." " Country crapola." "Right." "uh..." "What I'm going for is a broader appeal." "Which is where we fit in." "I want to give it more than just this Southern thing." "And I think that a really hip group like yours... could walk off with the evening." "Yeah." "Probably the only rock group on the..." " Absolutely." " Sounds good." " Sounds inviting." " Yeah." "And you do get a big audience from these country guys." "or..." "It's better than network." "It's syndicated." "They'll be showing it for a year and a half." "thanks." "This is my wife Mary." "This is John Triplette." "Nice to meet you." " [Clears Throat]" " Go ahead." "he's the fella from the television show... that they're doing for Hal Phillip Walker." "That political thing going on." "He's offered us a spot." "You're doing some great promotion." "All those buttons and... thank you." "I'm trying." " Bumper stickers." "John says." "We can't vote for him." "We're registered Democrats." "isn't he?" "Mary." " [Bill] I'll drink to that." " That's the name of the game." "But I think the thing that you should consider is your future." "It would give you a great shot." "But it doesn't make any difference." "We're registered Democrats." "I'm a registered Democrat." "The only reason we're registered Democrats... is because your father's a registered Democrat... and his father's a registered Democrat." "and he wouldn't do it." "[Tom] It's not my way" "To take your hand if I'm..." "Norman." "How you doin'?" "Good." "I'm sure glad you called." "Is there anything I can..." " Sit down." " Okay." "Whew." "[Chuckles]" " You have any speckled birds?" " What?" "L.A. Turnarounds." "Uppers." "uh..." "But I know where to get some grass." "thanks." "I don't need any grass." " Okay." "can I ask you a question?" " Mm-hmm." "Is there something..." "Are you angry at Bill?" " No." " Oh." "uh... uh... um..." "Uh..." "[Sighs]" " I'm just confused." " Mmm." " Uh..." " Here." " Why don't you write yourself a hit." " Okay." "[Dialing]" "please?" "She's in bed with R.Y. You wanna talk to R.Y.?" "if I could." " Who is this?" "one of the cooks at the restaurant." "Are you a Jehovah's Witness?" "[Walker On P.A.] Does it make sense that the churches... should remain untaxed on their vast holdings of land... and corporate investments?" "Does it make sense that a multimillion-dollar income... should go untaxed year after year? but we will bask in the satisfaction... of having done what we should have done. we may run out of tomorrows." "The buses!" "The buses are empty... as so many yellow dragons watching me... vacant eyes." "I wonder how many little black and white children... their own special brand of fear for the yellow peril..." "[Mutters] I can't have..." "I can't start... it's got to be more... positive." "more negative." "Start again." "Yellow is the color of caution." "No." "Yellow is the color of cowardice." "Yellow is the color of sunshine." "And yet I see very little sunshine... in the lives of all the little black and white children. a mixture of black and... no." "That's fascist." "yellow." "Yellow fever." "We'll be able to talk about it." "They're checkin' out now." " Get with him before he leaves." " What about the place?" " It's not bad at all." " Think it'll work out?" "It's got this bizarre stage that drops out of the ceiling." " [Excited Chatter]" " They're gettin' out this mornin'." " The place is very confused." " Bye-bye!" "bye-bye." "Wait a minute." "Here we go." "Barnett!" "Phone's for you." "girls." "Barnett." "John Triplette." " Who?" " Hello!" "Are you going home?" "how are you?" "I'm goin' home." " I'm glad to hear that." " Thank you." "How is Mrs. Green?" "and she's gonna be thrilled to hear I saw you again." "Give her my very best." "And is she takin' her vitamin E?" " Got 'em right here." " All right." "Good for you." "darlin'." "Bye-bye." "come on." "Let's get her on there." " Lucky for you." "Whoo!" " As long as I'm done get in." "huh?" "We're gonna live with those for infamy." "[Barbara Jean Continues Singing]" "Take that cortege on the other elevator." "Delbert." "I'm really sorry I have to tell you this." "Mrs. Green expired this morning." "What?" "Mrs. Green died this morning." "Wait right here." "Let me go get the doctor." "[Clears Throat] Mr. Green?" "my mama saved her life." "They used to live next door to each other." "My mama put out the flames." "She always loved Barbara Jean more than anything." "She's still keepin' a scrapbook on her." "I want you to see Barbara Jean." "Don't say nothin' about me." "Just see Barbara Jean." "So that's what I been doin'." "Now I'm gonna go over to Opryland and hear her sing." "now." "[Sobbing]" " [Laughs]" " Wait a minute." "Don't laugh." "Let me just..." "I have a theory about political assassination." "I believe people like Madame Pearl... and all these people here in this country who carry guns... are the real assassins." "they stimulate other people... who are perhaps innocent... and who eventually are the ones who pull the trigger." "Kenny?" " I'm in Nashville." "How are you?" " I was so worried." "I haven't been able to sleep." "I had to take some of that Ny Quil so I could go to sleep." " Puts you right out." " Did it help?" "it did." "Where are you staying in Nashville?" " I'm staying at a rooming house." " Who you talkin' to?" "Kenny?" "A girl that lives in the rooming house." "Who owns that rooming house?" " Her uncle." " A man owns the rooming house?" "it can't be very clean." " Don't be silly." " I bet the sheets aren't clean." "In the South you can pick up this parasite... listen..." " Just a minute." " I wanted to look at your fiddle." "Kenny!" "You can get this parasite fungus in the South." "It's very difficult to get rid of." "When are you coming home?" "I don't know." "A couple of weeks." "You left your blue suit hanging in the closet." "I don't need my suit." "I would really like you to get home as soon as you can." "just listen to me." "don't you talk to me in that tone of voice." "Mama." "I really do." "I'll see you soon." "Bye-bye." "[Up-tempo Country]" "[Solo]" "[Applause] hope he's not in a bad mood." "Hi." "How are you?" "Barnett!" " I'm obliged to give them..." "Barnett." " What do you want now?" "This guy wants me to do four shows." "What do you want?" "Don't let her do too much." "How you hangin'?" "I feel swell." "We gotta talk to you." "We're gonna do a show." "John's doing this show." "Haven's gonna do it." "We want Barbara Jean to headline it." "man." "I wish they wouldn't rush us." "Get a shot." "It's national TVfor this candidate Hal Phillip Walker." "We don't want her to make any political statement." "What do you think her bein' there's gonna be?" " Ain't that a political statement?" " People haven't seen her." "fellas." "Don't take it personal." "no nothin'." " All right?" "Okay?" " All right." "boys." "How's it goin'?" "I believe I met you before in the hospital." "Look at that." "Didn't Jewel show you how to do her hair?" "honey?" " No pictures." " I'm all excited." " How do you feel?" " I feel great." "I told the band you'd start off with the cowboy song." "just leave it to me." "He can take a flying leap." "man." "Whistling]" "He's got a tape deck in his tractor" "And he listens to the local news" "He finds out where the bass are bitin'" "While he's plowin' to the country blues" "He was a cowboy and he knew I loved him well" "A cowboy's secrets you never tell there's nothin' like the lovin'" "Of a hard-drivin'cowboy man" "He's got a tape deck in his tractor" "While he's plowing up his daddy's land" "He's got more horse sense" "Than I ever seen in any man" "He was a cowboy and he knew I loved him well" "A cowboy's secrets you never tell there's nothin' like the lovin'" "Of a hard-drivin' cowboy man" "On Saturday nights we go dancin' in town" "And all the boys'll order up another round" "In the summertime" "We look forward to the rodeo" "On Saturday nights we go to town" "And all the boys'll order up another round" "When he rides saddle bronc" "I wait to hear that whistle blow" "He's got a tape deck in his tractor" "I can hear him when he's comin' home" "Then he holds me in the rocking chair" "And sings me the love song" "He was a cowboy and he knew I loved him well" "A cowboy's secrets you never tell there's nothin' like the lovin'" "Of a hard-drivin' cowboy man there's nothin' like the muscles" "Of a hard-drivin' cowboy man" "Thank you." "Thank you." "It's that careless" "Disrespect baby" "It's the way" "That you don't love me baby" "It hurts so bad down" "I want to walk away" "From this battleground" "This hurtin' match" "It ain't no good" "I'd give a lot to love you" "The way I used to do" "Wish I could" "Mm-hmm-hmmm you got" "Your own private world" "I wouldn't have it" "No other way" "But lately you been" "Hidin'your blues" "Pretendin' what you say" "It hurts so bad down" "I wanna walk away from this battleground" "This hurtin' match" "It ain't no good" "I'd give a lot to love you" "The way I used to do" "Wish I could" "Mmm-mmm-mmmm-mmm" "Have you been in Vietnam?" " Huh?" " Writin'it down" "Kind of makes me feel better you have." "I can tell by your face." "It keeps me away from them blues" "I wanna be nice to you" "Treat you right" "But how long can I pay" "These dues" "It hurts so bad down" "I wanna walk away from this battleground" "This hurtin' match no" "I'd give a lot to love you" "The way I used to do" "Wish I could" "Mmm-mmm-mmmm-mmm" "Was it awful?" "ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh" " It was kinda hot and wet." "Ooooh" "Oooh Oooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oooh" "Ooooh" "I" "Wish I could" "Mmm-mm-mmm Mmm-mm-mmm" "Mmm-mm-mmm Mmm-mm-mmm" "Cheering]" "Thank you." "Thank you. and that is that last night I thanked my lucky stars... that I could be here at all to sing for ya." "I heard on the radio..." " [Stops]" " This little boy... 9 years old." "Sometimes a deejay'll play a tune... and ask everybody to phone in and say how they like it." "and this little nine-year-old called in. sounding' like little munchkins." "son?" "and I think it's gonna be a hit." "Why?" "Because it had those chipmunks in it." "I can sing like a munchkin myself." "I'm real fond of The Wizard of Oz." "just a ways off of Interstate 24... on the road to Chattanooga." "So you can see why I kinda related to that." "I think me and the boys are gonna strike up another tune for you now." "boys." "[Resumes Intro]" "I think there's a storm... seems like it's a-brewin'." "That's what my grandaddy used to say before he lost his hearing'. he never talked much no more." "gosh" or "Durn it" or "My word!" "My granny'd go around clickin' her teeth to the radio all day." "roast beef." "She was a sweetheart." "um..." "Did you ever hear a chicken sound?" "You know how chickens go?" "[Clucking] chick." "I guess we'd better strike up this tune before it's too late." "boys." "[Resumes Intro]" "[Vamping Intro]" " The first job I ever really got..." " [Stops]" "Grandma..." "She's the one who clacked her false teeth to the radio." "and my mama taught me." "'cause we was gonna get a new Frigidaire." "She took me to the Frigidaire store where the man was advertising'." "and Mama told him I knew how to sing." "I'll give y'all a quarter." "So Mama and I went home... yeah." "We went home and I learned both sides of the record in half an hour. so I sang both sides of the record instead of just one." "and we went across the street and had us a soda." "[Chuckles] Ever since then I been workin'." "I don't..." "I think ever since then I been workin' and doin' my... come on." " Supportin'myself." "hey." "darlin'." " It's the microphone." " I ain't done." "I know." " I ain't done." "all right?" "darlin'?" " Thank you!" "Booing]" " All right." "Watch the wire." "now!" "Okay!" "now." "Have a heart." "Booing Continue]" " Thank you!" "now." "did you?" " She just come out of the hospital..." " [Resumes] boys." " [Stops]" "You know that little girl just come out of the hospital." "Indistinct] - [Audience Members Screaming]" "That little girl's in there cryin' her eyes out... 'cause she didn't want to disappoint you." " [Man Continues Shouting] - [AudienceJeering Intensifies]" "[Woman] Get outta here!" "Y'all show up at Centennial Park tomorrow at the Parthenon." "You'll see her for free as our guests." "How's that?" "All right?" "let's hear a get-well welcome for Barbara Jean." "Louder]" "Ingrates is all they are." " A bunch of no-talent..." " [Resumes] and you guys know it." " I want some ground rules right now." " You name it." "She's gonna sing first and be off before that man even shows." "Fine." "Whatever you want." " Never shoulda brought her here." " Any way you want it." "no literature being circulated." "You understand?" "is she to be associated with Hal Phillip Walker." " Hello?" " Hey." "Guess who." "it's me." "Hi." "This is Tom." "I'm playing a gig tonight downtown." "You wanna come and meet me?" "or the Exit." "or somethin'." "on Church Street." "don't you?" "uh..." "Why don't you meet me there?" " Okay?" " Um... it's sad but true" "The pilot light of our love" "Has flickered out may I have more champagne?" " That's Norman." " Oh." "yes." "Norman." "Of course." "He doesn't like to be known as a driver." "Norman." "What used to come from the warmest heart" "I have to get from a cold can" "Since my baby's cookin'in" "Another man's pan" "Have you ever been to the ladies' restroom here?" "No." "I'm stuck here at the Exit Inn with no place left to go." "if making'love" "Were margarine" "Then she is the high-priced spread" " I'll have a cider." " Apple cider?" " Yes." "Thank you." " [Wade] Put it on my bill." "no..." " Yeah." "please?" "Put it in a wine glass and put it on my bill. you sort of have to camp in one room." "Mary and I camp in one room." " Obviously!" "I..." " Tom camps in a lot of rooms." "My name's Wade Coolidge." "What's yours?" "Linnea is my name." "um... la-dee-dee!" "[Giggles]" "So you sang together. shall we say." " You went to church?" " [Giggling] I'm sorry." "I'm sorry." "This is dreadful." "I was wondering..." "I should really be asking Mary." "right?" "yeah." "I thought you understood that." "I shouldn't..." "[Chuckles]" "Where'd you go to bed with him?" "Hooting]" "we got a special treat tonight." "A friend of mine is in town cutting' an album." " Tom Frank is in the audience." " That's you." "[Opal] Tom?" "Speak of the devil." "He's agreed to come up and do a couple of numbers." "Let's make him feel at home." "Tom Frank!" "Come on!" " Goddamn it!" " [Opal Squeals]" "[Bill] I haven't seen him for more than two minutes in three days." "[Tom] Thank you." " I used to be part of a trio." " Used to be? so we might as well have them up here to sing too..." "Bill and Mary." "Lovely!" "you must!" "I've been watching it all week." "Clapping] You may say I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" " It don't worry me" " My favorite song." " It don't worry me" " We don't need to sing at all." " You guys can do it for us." " You may say I ain't free" " Good choice." " But it don't worry me" "[Audience Quiets]" "Since you've gone" "My heart is broken" "Another time" "railroad train" "Has taken him" "From me" "All my luxury" "Has turned to misery" "He's all I ever wanted" "Why did he run from me" "Since you've gone" "My heart is broken" "Another time" "Since you've gone" "My heart is broken" "Another time" "I didn't know" "That you were leavin'" " Till you were out the door" " Out the door" "I didn't know" "The love you gave" "Was a real love" "I didn't know" "A lot of things then" "[Clears Throat]" "I know them now" "Since you've gone my heart is broken" " Another time" " Another time" "Mmm." "[Singing Along] Since you've gone" "My heart is broken" "Another time" "Since you've gone" "My heart is broken" "Another time" "I'm gonna be taking them back to someplace." "I could show you a little bit of Nashville." "I can tell you things that'd send you around the corner." "for instance..." " What is your name?" "L..." " Norman." "I..." "I make a point never to gossip with servants." " [Applause] - [Del] Thank you." "I think you know... you've got a good man to get behind. 'cause we do have a little entertainment for ya." "You got pledge cards on the table." "You can pledge anything you want to." "whatever you put down there." "don't be afraid to write it out." "before you can stop it." "don't anybody be humble or shy. there's somethin' comin' to keep you occupied." "'cause good things come from above." "Cheering]" "y'all." " Hi!" " Hi! and I'm here to sing you a song about a girl that never gets enough." "Hooting]" "[Off-key] I never get enough I never get enough" "Of the love I'm hungry for" "I never get enough I never get enough" "I always want more and more" "Even if we stay together" "Our whole lifetime through" "I'll never get enough I'll never get enough" "I'll never get enough of you" "She's the worst singer I ever heard." "I ain't greedy for that mansion on the hill can she?" "I never was that kind" "Whistling]" " Don't need my pockets stuffed" "With hundred-dollar bills" "you forgot your jacket." "Excuse me." "I gotta go to the bathroom. 'cause it seems I'vejust been deserted." "I wrotejust recently..." " and came here to record." " [Man] All right!" "I'm gonna dedicate this to someone special who might be here tonight." "This is a song called "I'm Easy." "It's not my way to love you just when no one's lookin'" "It's not my way" "To take your hand if I'm not sure" "It's not my way to let you see" "What's goin' on inside of me" "When it's a love you won't be needing" "If you're not free" "Please stop pullin' at my sleeve" "If you're just playin'" "If you won't take the things you make me wanna give" "I never cared too much for games" "And this one's drivin' me insane" "You're not half as free to wander" "As you claim" "But I'm easy" "I'm easy" "Give the word I'll play your game" "As though that's how it oughta be" "Because I'm easy" "Don't lead me on if there's nowhere" "For you to take me" "If lovin'you would have to be" "A sometime thing" "I can't put bars on my insides" "My love is somethin' I can't hide" "It still hurts" "When I recall the times I've tried" "But I'm easy" "I'm easy" "Take my hand and pull me down" "I won't put up any fight" "Because I'm easy" "Don't do me favors" "Let me watch you from a distance" "'Cause when you're near" "I find it hard to keep my head" "And when your eyes throw light at mine" "It's enough to change my mind" "Make me leave my cautious words and ways behind" "That's why I'm easy" "I'm easy" "Say you want me I'll come runnin'" "Without taking'time to think" "Because I'm easy" "I'm easy" "Take my hand and pull me down" "I won't put up any fight" "Because I'm easy" "I'm easy" "Give the word I'll play your game" "As though that's how it oughta be" "Because I'm easy" "Cheering]" "[Ends]" "[Man] Do it to it." " [Sueleen] Hi." " [Men] Hi!" "I'm gonna sing you all a song Barbara Jean wrote." "Just wanna get comfortable." "I Love You." "babe!" "Off-tempo] When I feel my life perishing" " [Musicians Slow Down Tempo]" " I call you on the phone" "You always fix me up" "When I get broken" "'Cause every time that I got hurt" "And went out of control" "You knew the fears I felt" "Before I spoke 'em now!" "I love you" "Two I'm thinkin'of you" "Three I'll never let you go" "[Man] Boo!" "Come on!" "Take it off!" "Shouting Intensifies]" "I wanna kiss you" "Six" "I won't leave you no more" " Did you tell Trout what you wanted?" " Did I?" "It was your job." " I know." " I assumed he knew what..." "I didn't think it was gonna be any problem." "Jeering]" "I miss you" "I wanna kiss you" " Take your clothes off!" "Six" "I won't leave you no more" "Booing]" "[Stops]" "Come on!" "What is this?" "baby!" "Clapping Rhythmically] hon?" " I don't understand what's goin' on." "Didn't Trout tell you you're supposed to strip?" "I'm a singer!" "[Clapping Continues] listen. and I'll set it up so you can sing at the Parthenon." "You can sing in the Parthenon with Barbara Jean." " Go finish the show..." " I get to sing with Barbara Jean?" "you will." "I'll take care of it." "Go finish the show like you told Trout you'd do." "Okay?" "Clapping Continue]" "I'm gonna be as big a star as Barbara Jean is one day." "now." "let's do it!" "Start the show!" "[All Cheering]" "[Burlesque]" "Whoo!" "Hey!" "All right!" "All right!" "[Continues]" "[Man] You're my mama!" "All right!" "hey!" " [Cheering Continues]" "But I'm easy" "I'm easy" "Take my hand and pull me down" "I won't put up any fight" "Because I'm easy" "Want to learn how to say something in sign language?" "Yeah." "How do you say "I love you"?" "you could say..." "Shorthand for it is..." "This is shorthand." "[Continues] love you." " "I love you"?" " Mm-hmm." ""I'm happy I met you." " I'm happy I met you." " Right." "Say you want me I'll come runnin'" " Without taking'time to think" " Phew." " How can you smoke those things?" " 'Cause I'm easy" "I'm easy" " [Continues]" " Let me have a drag." " Do you smoke?" " No." "what do you want to do that for?" "I'm easy" "Give the word I'll play your game" " Doesn't look good." " No?" " Mm-mmm." " So what?" "Because I'm easy" "I have to go." " Oh." "tell him you're hung up?" "I can't." " Couldn't you stay another hour?" " No." "I just can't." "This is the long-distance operator." "please." "please?" " 112." "[Phone Ringing]" " [Woman] Hello." " Hey." "wow." "I'm real sorry I left the way I did." "wow." "It's really nice to talk to you." "It's okay." "It's nice to talk to you too." " What are you doing?" " [Tom] I'm thinkin'about you." "You are?" "Well..." "[Giggles] can you come down here?" " When?" " Tonight." "I can't do that." " Why not?" "We have an opening at the museum tomorrow." "I can't leave my job." "Why don't you quit?" "I'm makin'bread here." "We tried that before." "It doesn't work." "I need to be busy." "I'll wait for you here." "When are you coming back?" "About a week." "just..." "just come on back." "Move back in." "It's fine." "[Woman] I miss you." "[Woman] I really do." "New York's really been nice." "It's missed you too." "The weather's been terrific." "I went sailing." " Yeah." " What's that?" "That's just room service." "There's 50 cents on the desk there." "Just pick it up." "times are hard." "all that money." "You couldn't afford to bring me down there." "Tom." "[Sighs]" "[Muttering] honey?" "Be careful gettin' out." "[Muttering Continues]" "Hey." "will ya." "Now... [Sighs] I..." "I wanna tell you that I just..." "I mean... I... every place." "You know what I'm telling you?" " I think you..." " Sueleen?" "You okay?" "man." "[Engine Starts]" "[Del] Didn't your mama teach you no manners?" " [Car Pulls Away]" " Who was that?" "What's the matter with you?" "Ain't you gonna talk to me?" "Did it go all right?" "Wade." " What?" "I had to do me a striptease tonight in front of all those men... in order to get to sing at the Parthenon with Barbara Jean." "I... girl!" "I mean... but I been meanin' to... you can't sing." "You may as well face the fact you cannot sing." "You ain't never gon' be no star." "I wish you'd give it up." "They gon' kill ya." "They gon' tear your heart out if you keep on." "girl." " What are you talkin' about?" " You can't sing." " Do you understand that?" " Yeah?" "You wanna make a bet?" "You wanna come to the Parthenon and watch me sing with Barbara Jean?" "Wade." "and if you wanna go you just come on." "you come and see." "Wade." "Dumb bitch." "I don't know why I stick around." "She just makes me so goddamn mad I could spit. a man named Hal Phillip Walker... excited a group of college students with some questions:" "Have you stood on a high and windy hill... and heard the acorns drop and roll? walked alone and remembered?" "Does Christmas smell like oranges to you? but hardly the material with which to launch a presidential campaign." "Even those who pay close attention to politics... probably saw Hal Phillip Walker and his Replacement Party... as a bit of frost on the hillside... would surely do away with all that. is heavy upon us... perhaps we should take a closer look." "a mystery man. he's managed to win three presidential primaries... and is given a fighting chance to take a fourth..." "Tennessee. for only once in the last 50 years has Tennessee failed to vote... for the winning presidential candidate. disappear like the natural frost... and come again at some more convenient season. for there is genuine appeal... and it must be related to the raw courage of this man... change the national anthem... especially from Congress." "At this point it'd be wise to say most of us don't know the answer... Christmas has always smelled like oranges to me." "[Male Singer] Our country cries" "For peace today" "There's trouble in" "The U.S.A." "Watergate" "Is the sound that rings" "Wonder what" "This year will bring" " You're going the wrong way!" " Wonder what" " [Horn Honks]" " This year will bring" " All y'all goin' the wrong way!" " Will there be sadness" "Tears or pain" "Or will the sun" "Refuse to shine" "Wonder what" "This year will bring" "Down in Nashville" "I heard today" "A shortage of food" "Is on its way" "While up in Denver" "Gas shortage rings" "I wonder what" " This year will bring" " You may have to sit out here." "John." "thank you." "Hi." "How are you?" "Good to see you." "Or will the sun" " [Sighs]" " Refuse to shine" "John." "How are you?" " Can I say hello?" " He's working on his speech." " We'll do that later." " Right." " He's gonna wait there?" " He'll sit out there for a minute." "some of the people." " Barnett?" " He oughta be here quick." "This building was originally here..." "It was made out of lumber and plaster of Paris." "yeah?" " This whole big building... they didn't want it torn down." "Nashville got to be called the Athens of the South." " They sorta took to that." " Because of this building?" "that's good." "Then they had to rebuild it." "This was built right before I was born." "Whoo!" "Gonna be a scorcher." "[Del] The park police control all this." "What's all these chairs?" "We don't need all these chairs." "man?" "I don't..." "I don't believe it!" "What's the matter?" "or am I..." "Triple?" "We had some ground rules." "no noth... huh?" "Go about your business." "Barnett." "I have Walker sitting out behind this place like an idiot!" "he can sit out in the sun and parch for all I care!" "My wife ain't well!" "I brought her out of a hospital bed to be here!" "just like your man!" " I have abided by every ground rule." " Except what?" "She ain't gonna appear here with that sign up there!" " I have busted my ass for you!" " I'm gonna bust your ass too!" "I am through with it!" "Take your wife and take a walk!" "I'll tell these people she's not going to appear again!" "and I'll do it." "huh?" "You'd put a knife in my wife's back like that?" "buster." "You're doing it." "I have not got time to take the sign down and put it back up again!" "What are you hollerin' about?" "You tryin' to embarrass me?" "I'm tryin' to be heard." "get these chairs off and we'll talk about it." " I'll take care of it." " Delbert..." "Where is that rat?" "you little rat?" "And grant us so to serve thee by day... that we may find eternal fellowship with them... our Lord." "Amen." "it's not over." " I'm going to find Martha." " What for?" "She owes some respect to Esther." "Barbara Jean and Haven Hamilton." "Cheering]" "[Haven] When I feel my life perishing" "I call you on the phone" "[Barbara Jean] I always fix you up" "When you get broken" "'Cause every time that I got hurt" "And went out of control" "I knew the fears you felt" "Before you spoke them" "You tell me" "I love you" "Two I'm thinkin' of you" "Three I'll never let you go" "I miss you" "I wanna kiss you" "Six I won't leave you no more" "[Barbara Jean] When I feel my life vanishin'" "Like waves upon the sand" "[Haven] With nothin'to replace it" "But invention" "[Barbara Jean] So I make my rhymes and I sing my songs" "Still they don't understand" " [Continues]" " You can't find her here." "I'll find her." "I love you" "Two I'm thinkin'of you" "Three I'll never let you go" "I miss you" "I wanna kiss you" "I won't leave you no more" "I love you" "Two I'm thinkin'of you" "Three I'll never let you go" "I miss you" "I wanna kiss you" "Six I won't leave you no more" "Six I won't leave you" "No more" "Six I won't leave you" "No mo-o-ore ladies and gentlemen." "Mama and Daddy" "Raised me with lovin' care" "They sacrificed" "So I could have a better share" "They fed me and nursed me" "And sent me to school" "Mama taught me how to sing" "Daddy lived the Golden Rule" "When I think of the children alone and afraid" "Abandoned and wild like a fatherless child" "I think of my mama" "And how she could sing" "Harmony with my daddy" "Our laughter would ring" "Down the highways" "On the beaches" "Just as far as memory reaches" "I still hear Daddy singing'his old army songs" "We'd laugh and count horses" "As we drove along" "We were young then We were together" "We could bear floods and fire" "And bad weather" "And now that I'm older on my own" "I still love Mama and Daddy best" "And my Idaho home" "Mama grew up" "On the prairies of Kansas" "She was tender and sweet" "The dust and tornadoes blew 'round her" "But they left her straight up on her feet" "My daddy grew up on his own more or less" "His mama died when he was just 11" "He had seven sisters to raise him" "But he dreamed of his mama in heaven" "His daddy drank whiskey and had a sharp eye" "He sold chicken medicine farmers would buy" "Together they hunted the fields and the farms" "When his daddy died my daddy rest in my mama's arms" "Down the highways" "On the beaches" "Just as far as memory reaches" "I still hear Daddy singing' his old army songs" "We'd laugh and count horses" "As we drove along" "We were young then" "We were together" "We could bear floods and fire" "And bad weather" "And now that I'm older on my own" "I still love Mama and Daddy best" "And my Idaho home" "And now that I'm older on my own" "I still love my Mama and Daddy best" "And my Idaho home" "For Mama and Daddy." "Cheering]" " Thank you." "Cheering Continue] ladies and gentlemen." " Thank you." " Wonderful!" "Wonderful!" "Let's hear it for Barbara Jean!" "Wonderful!" "[Gunshots]" " Get that gun!" " [Gunshot]" "I'm all right." "You get her." "You get her." "help her off." "I'm all right." " Get Walker out of here!" " [Del] Get Walker outta here!" "[Triplette] Get off your asses!" "Watch her head!" "it's Nashville." "This is Nashville." "You show 'em what we're made of." "They can't do this to us here in Nashville." "sing!" "sing!" "I'm fine." "You sing." "You stay here and play." "[Siren Wailing]" " Somebody sing." "Somebody sing." " You've been hurt." " I'm gonna get somebody to help you." " Somebody sing." "Sing!" "I think you've been hurt." "Watch your step there." "Watch your step there." "easy." "man!" " You got a car or somethin'?" "[Tentatively] They say this train" "Don't give out rides" "It don't worry me" "Martha!" "Martha!" "And all the world is takin' sides" " It don't worry me" " What happened?" "Can you please tell me what happened?" "'Cause in my empire life is sweet" "Just ask any bum you meet" " Life may be a one-way street" " Is there anybody who can help us?" "But it don't worry me everybody sing." "[Confidently] It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say I ain't free" "It don't worry me" "Come on!" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say I ain't free" " [Choir] But it don't worry me" " It's not gon' worry me" "The price of bread may worry some" "It don't worry me" "Tax relief may never come" "It don't worry me not me" " I need you." "Come on." " My spirit's high as it can be" " Come on down here." "You may say I ain't free" "It don't worry me it don't worry me" " [ChoirJoins In]" " It don't worry me" "You may say I ain't free" "It don't worry me it don't" "Worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say I ain't free" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say I ain't free" " But it don't worry me" " It don't worry me no" "It don't worry me" "You might say that I ain't free" " But it don't worry me" " It's not gonna worry me" " It don't worry me - there's gonna be nothin'left... except Clorox bottles and plastic fly swatters..." "But it don't worry me" " [Choir] It don't worry me" " Why not?" "Choir] It don't worry me" "You may say I ain't free it don't worry me everybody!" " [Choir] It don't worry me" " That's right." "Choir] It don't worry me" "You might say I ain't free" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say that I ain't free" " But it don't worry me" " It's not gon' worry us" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say that I ain't free" " But it don't worry me" " It's not gonna worry me" "Ain't gonna be nothin' left in our graves... except fly swatters with red dots on 'em." " That's right!" " You may say" "That I ain't free" " But it don't worry me" " It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say that I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "[Fades] You may say that I ain't..." "[Fades] You may say that I ain't..." "[Male Singer] The price of bread" "May worry some" "But it don't worry me" "[Female Singer] And tax relief" "May never come" "But it don't worry me not me" "Spirit's high" "As it can be" "[Male Singer] And you may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "[Female Singer] They say this train" "Don't give out rides" "But it don't worry me" "[Male Singer] And all the world" "Is taking'sides" "But it don't worry me" "[Female Singer] 'Cause in my empire" "Life is sweet" "Just ask any 'bo that you might meet" "Life may be" "A one-way street" "But it don't worry me" "Choir] It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] I ain't gonna be worried." "It don't worry me not me" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "[Male Singer] I got a smile on my face" "It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] I'm gonna walk with my head held high" "It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] You know why" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "[Male Singer] Let me hear you sing it" "It don't worry me" "No" "It don't worry me smilin'" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me yeah" "It don't worry me no" "It don't worry me" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me singin'" "It don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] I'm gonna walk with my head held high" "It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] Ohhh-ohh-ohh" "You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't worry me" "[Male Singer] Nice and easy" "[Quietly] It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] I'm smilin'" "It don't worry me" "[Male Singer] No more cryin'" "[Crescendo] You may say" "That I ain't free" "But it don't" "Worry" "Me"