Don't Cuss The Fiddle
Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Lyrics

I scandalized my brother
I spoke ill of my brother

While admitting that he sang some pretty songs
Even though I acknowledged his talent

I'd heard that he'd been scandalizing me
I had heard rumors of him speaking ill of me

And Lord, I knew that that was wrong.
I recognized that it was not the right thing to do

Now I'm looking at it over somethin' cool
Now, with a clear mind and a refreshing drink in hand

And feeling fool enough to see
I feel foolish enough to realize

What I had called my brother on
The accusations I had made against my brother

Now he had every right to call on me.
He was justified in responding in kind

Don't ever cuss that fiddle boy
Never speak ill of that fiddler

Unless you want that fiddle out of tune
Unless you want the fiddle's sound to be ruined

That picker there's in trouble boy
The musician playing that fiddle is in a difficult position

Ain't nothin' but another side of you.
The musician is just another version of yourself

If we ever get to heaven boys
If we are fortunate enough to reach heaven

It ain't because we ain't done nothin' wrong
It won't be because we have not made mistakes

We're in this gig together
We are all in this experience together

So let's settle down and steal each other's song.
Instead of fighting, let's collaborate and learn from one another

I found a wounded brother
I discovered a hurt fellow musician

Drinkin' bitterly away the afternoon
Drinking heavily to dull the pain

And soon enough he turned on me
He became angry with me

Like he'd done every face in that saloon.
As he had treated every other patron in the bar

Well, we cussed him to the ground
We insulted him relentlessly

And said he couldn't even steal a decent song
We claimed he could not even copy a good song

But soon as it was spoken
As soon as the words left our mouths

We was sad enough to wish that we were wrong.
We felt bad enough to hope we were mistaken

I know that it sounds silly
I recognize this may seem foolish

But I think that I just stole somebody's song
But I believe I may have unintentionally copied someone else's music

She's a good timin' woman
She enjoys having a good time

In love with a good two timin' man.
She is in love with a man who is unfaithful to her

And she loves him in spite of the way
Despite his infidelity

That she don't understand.
Although she does not fully comprehend why he behaves that way