Introduction
There are few artists in American history who can look mortality in the eye and laugh. Willie Nelson, at nearly ninety years old, did just that. When whispers of his death began swirling across tabloids and social media, most legends would have ignored the noise. But Willie? He turned the morbid gossip into a song so sharp, so fearless, that it shocked even his most devoted fans.
Released in 2017 on his album God’s Problem Child, “Still Not Dead” was more than just a clever country tune—it was a defiant statement. Every line drips with irony and humor, a sly wink at the world’s obsession with celebrity death. Instead of retreating from the spotlight, Willie leaned in, strumming his guitar and singing about his own supposed demise as though death were just another rumor not worth believing.
The brilliance of the song lies in its boldness. Where others would crumble under the weight of endless speculation, Willie crafted a masterpiece of resilience. He transformed death into punchline, rumor into rebellion, and gossip into art. It’s not simply about surviving—it’s about owning the narrative.
And make no mistake: the song shook people. Fans gasped, laughed, and then marveled at how the outlaw poet, the man who has outlived scandals, arrests, heartbreak, and entire musical eras, could once again rise above the noise with nothing but a guitar and the truth.
“Still Not Dead” isn’t just Willie Nelson’s response to a false obituary. It’s his declaration of immortality. Not the kind measured in years, but the kind measured in songs that refuse to die. The kind that echoes long after the rumors fade.
Because Willie Nelson is not just still alive—he is still alive in spirit, still creating, still rebelling, still laughing at the world. And in that laughter, he reminds us: legends don’t die. They write their own final word.
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Lyrics
I woke up still not dead again today
The internet said I had passed away
If I died I wasn’t dead to stay
And I woke up still not dead again today
Well, I woke up still not dead again today
The gardener did not find me that a way
You can’t believe a word that people say
And I woke up still not dead again today
I run up and down the road making music as I go
They say my pace would kill a normal man
But I’ve never been accused of being normal anyway
And I woke up still not dead again today
I woke up still not dead again today
The news said I was gone to my dismay
Don’t bury me, I’ve got a show to play
And I woke up still not dead again today
I run up and down the road making music as I go
They say my pace would kill a normal man
But I’ve never been accused of being normal anyway
And I woke up still not dead again today
Last night I had a dream that I died twice yesterday
But I woke up still not dead again today
