Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

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Reading a favorite celebrity’s autobiography risks learning things about them you might not want to know. (A few years ago, I read the autobiography of a childhood sports hero.  About half-way through the book, I realized, “I really don’t like this guy.”)

Fortunately, that’s not the case with Willie Nelson’s Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.  What you get is pretty much what you would expect if you’ve been following Nelson for decades.

This book is not so much an autobiography as it is a loose collection of Nelson’s random thoughts interspersed with testimonials from his family, friends, and employees. 

The coolest thing about the book is it reinforces the dedication and affection Nelson has for his extended family.  And he takes care to be positive.  He doesn’t diss people or anything else in his musings, although he can be aggressive with his thoughts on certain topics.  In short, he is a devoted family man, a loyal friend, and a good-natured cantankerous old fart.

Despite all that, there are better books about Willie Nelson than Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die.  Go read those instead.  And make sure you’ve got a solid Willie Nelson playlist going in the background.

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Quotes

Never think evil thoughts of anyone. It’s just as wrong to think as to say. For a thought is but a word unspoken. In God’s eyes He sees it that way.

We were made in His Image, duh.  Why don’t we know it and act like it?  If we admit that we are children of God, we can go a long way toward fixing what’s wrong.

Keep doing it wrong until you like it.

Earth is always healing itself, mainly because we are always harming it in some way.  The water and air on Earth are being adversely affected by our bad habits.  Damn, are we dumb.

What do you call a guitar player without a girlfriend?  Homeless.

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