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Born For Trouble, 1990
Written by Willie Nelson
A decent enough country ballad of regret, slow, spare, and laced with pedal steel. It's not entirely clear what the cost is that the narrator had to pay the piper, whether it's a love who walked out the door or something deeper, but it hit hard, whatever it was. "And the sweeter played his music / The more is added to the bitter price." Nelson's vocal is sharp and clear, the highlight of the sparse production. It's not one of Nelson's greatest efforts, but when you're as great and as prolific as he is, even the throwaways have something to offer.
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