About the song
There’s a quiet wisdom that comes with time—an understanding that not everything needs to be fixed, rushed, or even fully understood. **Willie Nelson – It Gets Easier** is a poignant example of how music can age gracefully, just as its performer has. Featured on his 2017 album *God’s Problem Child*, this track is a tender, introspective piece that reflects the inner monologue of a man who has seen it all, and who now speaks less to entertain and more to console, to connect, and to remind us of the slow unfolding of peace that can come with acceptance.
At 84 years old, **Willie Nelson** sings not as a legend trying to keep up with the times, but as a human being who has come to terms with them. **”It Gets Easier”** is a reflection on aging, not with bitterness or regret, but with humor, humility, and hard-earned clarity. The lyrics offer a subtle blend of self-deprecation and gentle truth-telling—”It gets easier as you get older, but it’s never easy”—a line that lands with particular resonance for anyone who’s ever faced the quiet weight of daily life and loss.
Musically, the song stays true to **Nelson’s** signature style: sparse, elegant guitar work, a laid-back rhythm, and that unmistakable voice—cracked in places, but never broken. The wear in his vocal tone doesn’t detract from the song; it enhances it. There’s authenticity here that younger artists simply can’t manufacture. Every line feels lived-in, like a favorite old coat that’s frayed at the sleeves but still keeps out the cold.
**Willie Nelson – It Gets Easier** is not just a song—it’s a meditation. It’s a soft-spoken companion for the late hours, a wry smile in the face of inevitability, a gentle reminder that while life may not always become easier in the way we wish, our relationship to it can change. We adapt. We accept. And somehow, that makes all the difference. For anyone who has weathered storms and learned to walk more slowly—not because they must, but because they’ve finally realized there’s no rush—this song speaks volumes.
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Lyrics
It gets easier, as we get older
It gets easier to say “not today”
And it gets easier, as we get older
To say “go away and not today”
I don’t have to do
One damn thing
That I don’t want to do
Except for missing you
And that won’t go away
It gets easier to say “some other time”
It gets easier to tell the world to wait
And it gets easier to watch the world fly by
And tell it, “I will catch up, but not today”
I don’t have to do
One damn thing
That I don’t want to do
Except for missing you
And that won’t go away
Except for missing you
And that won’t go away
