Willie Nelson Announces New Album Last Man Standing , Shares New Song: Listen

Sam Sodomsky
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“I don’t want to be the last man standing/Or wait a minute, maybe I do”

This spring, Willie Nelson will celebrate his 85th birthday with the release of a new album, Last Man Standing. The follow-up to last year’s God’s Problem Child features 11 new songs written by Nelson and longtime collaborator Buddy Cannon. Below, listen to the title track, which opens with the lyrics, “I don’t want to be the last man standing/Or wait a minute, maybe I do.” The album is out April 27, via Legacy Recordings. Read Pitchfork’s Sunday Review of Red Headed Stranger and our “Invisible Hits” column on his rarities and outtakes.

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