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When Willie Nelson received the prestigious Gershwin Prize in Washington, D.C. last year, he sang this song. “I think this is one of the most appropriate songs that we could do for this period in America,” Nelson told an audience of politicians from both sides of the aisle. One year later, the message is truer than ever.
Originally released in 1988, “Living in the Promisedland” is about America’s vow to the world:
“Leave us your broken dreams/
We’ll give them time to mend/
There’s still a lot of love/
Living in the Promised Land.”