A self-explanatory little ditty that speaks out in favor of musical artists being as generous to each other as our predecessors were to us. (This song is NOT about Willie Nelson). Words and lyrics copyright 2013 Thomas A. Hauck. If you cover this song, I wont yank your video from YouTube! Tom Hauck is a former guitar player and songwriter for Bostons powerpop titans the Atlantics (1976 – 1982) and Ball and Pivot (1983 – 1988). Hear and purchase Toms tracks on iTunes today. Lyrics to "Hey Mister Nelson" © 2013 Thomas A. Hauck Olex Music ASCAP You sit up in your castle Counting the royal cash You may have grown up destitute But now youre in the ruling class Thats right – Thats right You say the corporations Are trying to rip you off But baby your stock is riding high You aint no homeless duff Hey Mister Nelson Will ya let me sing your song I promise not to mess it up Or get the lyrics wrong Now everybody has a teacher You learned from Keith and Mick And James Brown gave you footloose moves You didnt miss a trick Clapton covered Marley Sir Paul sang Kurt Cobain When Hendrix played a Dylan song They both did gain in fame Hey Mister Nelson Will ya let me sing your song I promise not to mess it up Or get the lyrics wrong When someone sings your song, no one Doubts your savoire faire Paranoias unattractive In a multimillionaire I wrote this little tune, you can Play it if you like, you dont need a compulsory mechanical My dog aint gonna bite Thirty years youve <b>…<b>