Willie Nelson - He Won't Ever Be Gone Lyrics

I have loved and played Merles songs since 1979. The man was well full of songs and every time he dipped that bucket he came out with a HIT!
I cried when 3 men died:
Elvis Presley,,, George Jones,,,,, Merle Haggard.
One by one the lights go out in the world of REAL music.
God only loans the BEST ones to us ,but for awhile, and then He calls them HOME.
RIP <*}))><

Dear Willie, I’m real Sorry for your and everyone else’s loss. I Hope your Healthy improves and I worry about you a lot. You did so much For my Mother and me those two nights I don’t think I could ever Thank You enough. Friends are hard to lose. I had my Best Friends in the Elderly when I was growing up. You look exactly like My Pepere, except for the beard. God Bless you forever. Paul Bedard.

I don’t know if a song has ever made me cry, but this one did. We miss you Merle

Wonderful tribute . Both genius’s of country soul. We are lucky they shared with public.

MERLE SAID DON'T PLAY ON THAT 16TH STRING.

Canada, Saskatchewan, Sasktoon, Here jamming to your tune November 9, 2019 At 4:46am

Merle and Willie recorded a tribute song for Johnny Cash, and now Willie is doing the same for Merle. Who will be left to do the same for Willie?

Heavenly...Thx Willie..Wow..
Best tribute song ever..
His songs live on....
He wont ever be gone..

Thank you very much Willie! He will always love on as so many others do before him. You will, too! We are so blessed to have you and all in our lives! God bless you always... Smiles, Hugs with Love. Mary

I meant "live" on. Still love 😍

Willie, Thank you for this beautiful song. I've been a fan of yours and Merle since I was in my earlie teens and an now 67 and still love you and Merle's songs. There will never be anyone that can sing and play like you two. I started playing and sing songs from both of you in the late 60's and continue to sing them every day. I went to high school with some of Merle's distant cousins down southwest of Muskogee and played in a little band then. Praying you will keep up the magnificent job you have been doing for so many years. Wonderful tribute to Merle!!!

This is only my opinion but if this was the only song in the world that would be OK with me it is the best written & the most beautifly sang song I have ever heard I can hear it in Willie's voice he really loved Merle & means every word he is singing.P.S. I love u Willie & merle

I feel so sad for Willie. Who else's missing Merle on 2019?

I am. Both Giants in country music

Why wasn't Merle Haggard a part of The Highwayman

The guitar riff at the end by Ben Haggard, Merle's son... WOW! It gets me in the "feels." I shut my eyes and just see Merle effortlessly playing that jazzy riff on his Tuff-Dog Telecaster. Instead, it's Merle channeling through his son, and it couldn't be more beautiful. It's a signature style all to Merle, and thankfully his DNA is living large in Ben as well.

None of the COPD meds work!! The meds are SHIT!! MY SIS DIED WHILE ON THEM, 69 YRS!!!

I love this.
In the very beginning I could've swore that it was Haggard playing that guitar until I saw that it was his son. His dad would be proud!

Goodd Song ...... :)

Merle died on his own same birthday, April 6, 2016, the day after my 50th birthday and just two days before my beautiful 80 year old mother graduated up to Glory land. Merle Haggard kept me comfort with listening to him on my little transistor radio under my blanket at night since I was a little girl only 5 years old. HE WON'T EVER BE GONE ... HIS SONGS LIVE ON 🎶🎶🎶💃💃💃❤❤❤ Love you Hag and fam!!!

what Willie why you do that ; made me cry man damn.

Who’s gonna sing about willie when he’s gone?

HeWontEverBeGone

Willie, This song has truth & respect life; Love ❤️ you!!
Rip Meryl.

Rip for Orvil; born1917-2019…102yrs old! 😇

He’ll never be gone.

Wow Willie another one of your best..this really touches my hear..RIP Merl Haggard

He left us a precious gift = Ben Haggard!

Yes yes golden

Wonderful tribute to Merle H You & him have always been my favourites ❤️❤️

❤❤❤❤

Johnny, Waylon, Willie, Kris, Merle, and all the other true down to bone traditional country singers will never be gone.

Merle will never be gone he lives on through his music & precious memories of you Willie and Merle Brothers forever """'love seeing Ben on guitar playing on this Song "" Merle lives on through his Son's also Marty Noel, and Ben "" love you Willie keep making your amazing music ""💘🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶

Willie Nelson 😘

That young man playing with Willie is Ben Haggard..

He Won't Ever be Gone ♥ Got to Love Willie ♥

This is the real country. Inimitable!

Is that Merle Haggard's son playing the guitar?

not forgot ever

All i can is thank you to my folks for bringing us up with positive and amazingly sang music much love from new Zealand

MERLE AND WILLIE 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚❤️💚❤️🇧🇷🇧🇷

I LOVE YOU GUYS 😍😭😭👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽👏🏻👏🏿👏🏼👏🏽

So So very good ,What a great song and Willie ,Your voice gets to me all the time ,You are really one of a kind ,THE BEST,,take good care my friend

This song gives me the chills.. and makes me cry.

I feel sorry for old Willie, losing all his friends and such

Happy 86th birthday today, April 29, 2019 Willie Nelson. Musicians live forever. Peace

Rest In Peace Merle

My dad is dead and this song gives me happiness cause my dads legacy and stories will live one he loved country so I like to think he up there with the outlaws takin with em

Merle was the biggest inspiration to me in my music voyage, it's great my second inspiration is doing this tribute song.. Merle was a very rare man. I think he really loved his soulmates in music. I will always remember the Legend.. Thank you Willie.

Mighty Merle will always live on! 💜💜💜

Wonderful song !!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I saw Willie about five years ago; short of breath, looking about like an 80 year old man. But, I've watched Waylon go, Cash...been backstage with Kristofferson once...time moves on.

I had a front row stare down with Merle 5 or 6 years ago. It was pretty cool. He was directly in front of me on the stage and I was just watching what he was doing instead of moving around and grinning like all the other idiots. Merle noticed me while Kristofferson was playing, Merle was sitting on a chair, pulled his dark glasses down and stared straight at me. I didn't blink, grin, or anything else, just stared right back at him. In retrospect, maybe he thought I was a crazy person, who knows. But it was a full on stare down with Merle Haggard.

Neither will you, Willie! Fine song, love it! Thank you!

Really nicely crafted tribute to Merle

Sad and awesome all in one Willies voice is still strong hasn't aged much , and Benny killing the guitar, Merle would be proud..

He won't ever be gone 🍃🌼his song's will ever live on 💚🍁

Prayers

i know..

🎼🎼🎶🎶🎼🎼🎸🎼🎼🎼🎶⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In country music he's the world awesome line thanks Willie

The day Willie dies is the day country music dies

So cool to see young Ben Haggard playing alongside Willie with one of his dad's old guitars, Willie just keeps laying it down, saw him April 10th of 2018 in Omaha Nebraska with Dwight Yoakam he gave a nice tribute 2 Merle, these guys are true country music

Thanks Willoe for the tears on my keyboard, beautiful song with Benny killing the guitar.

who will do a tribute to willie theres no greats left

First time I’ve ever cried because of a song

Willie, hank Jr., and David Allan coe are the only outlaws left… How depressing

Im new to country and DAMN that's good stuff

Awesome! Merle and Willie truly loved each other. Nice to see Merle’s son Ben singing and playing on the track.

Biggest best friends on the earth, miss you Merle. Keep it up Willie!😘❤️

now this is the real Willie. should sing like this in his live shows instead of talking the song

only Willie could have done this tribute to our man

“Once a legend!!, always a Legend” Merle Haggard will truly be Missed RIP

That's Right

Country music was Merle .The men and women from that era made real country music

The body will pass on put the love of the music he made will last for ever

What a beautiful song, and Willie sings it from the heart. Superb.

Most beautiful song I've ever heard

I blame .y old friend. bill .Mcurly for Introducing me to Have it changed my life I wish I could find him

Holy shit this is a good song. Willie you are something else. ❤ finnish countryboy here! Keep them coming. Best music!!! 🎸🎶

Lovely song, that it brings me some tears.

Wow wow wow wow genius.

Merle is still playing in my radio I’m just 21 and I’m trying to keep country alive and I will pass on the tradition to my son and hope he does the same 🇺🇸

Love love love this. I love both of these guys too. So awesome.

a working man's song to send a GREAT President home to Barbara in heaven. Love & Peace, Deborah

Kudos, Willie. It's tough to see them all die...so much love .... time to fire up!

My best friend told me to play this when he dies...damn i cry every time i listen to this... real friends till the end!

You can tell this really hurt Wilie....He's outliving all his friends. I'm afraid true Country will die when Willie does.

He won’t ever be gone Merle lives on through his songs

Such a beautiful tribute to Merle!

I'm trying to get ahold of willie

A very big loss in country music..............

Awesome Willie Nelson loved that song

I was blessed to see Willie and Merle on the same stage few months before he passed. RIP to a true legend music.

its hard when a true friend leaves us, much respect, i know that loss all too well

Left us a lifetime of songs

First John than Merle.... Let’s hope no one less will go.

I've watched this video at least a hundred times and it tears me up every time that I do; even when the views are in succession. Merle is my favorite of all time. The fact that Ben Haggard is playing E. guitar and singing back up only sweetens the deal. I hope that Ben goes far in the music business. He is good! Pancho and Lefty is my second favorite song of all time. Thank you Willie. The words you sang are felt by millions!

brothers for life

I still crank merle up on vinyl, he won't ever be gone.... but I bet he's having fun w/ Johnny, Waylon and all the rest. God bless you Willie you still got it.

great to see Ben ...and Leona (wow) ...I miss the Hag so much … love ya Willie

“When it comes to country music he’s the world”. Amen! He won’t ever be gone for me. I still listen to him every day.

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