Well, actually it's not a Willie Nelson song either. He didn't write it nor was he the first to record it, contrary to popular belief. It was written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson. It was first recorded by Brenda Lee in 1973, nearly 10 years before Nelson made it famous. Elvis Presley recorded it prior to Nelson, also.
Well, actually it's not a Willie Nelson song either. He didn't write it nor was he the first to record it, contrary to popular belief. It was written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson. It was first recorded by Brenda Lee in 1973, nearly 10 years before Nelson made it famous. Elvis Presley recorded it prior to Nelson, also.