Lyrics to
Willin’

This version of Willin’ was released by Linda Ronstadt in 1974.

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I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow
I’m drunk and dirty, don’t you know
But I’m still willin’

Out on the road late last night
I’d see my pretty Alice in every headlight
Alice, Dallas Alice

And I’ve been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
Driven every kind of rig that’s ever been made
Driven the backroads so I wouldn’t get weighed
And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign
And I’ll be willin’ to be movin’

And I’ve been kicked by the wind, robbed by the sleet
Had my head stove in but I’m still on my feet
And I’m still willin’

And I smuggled some smokes and folks from Mexico
Baked by the sun every time I go to Mexico
Ah but I’m still…

And I’ve been from Tucson to Tucumcari
Tehachapi to Tonopah
Driven every kind of rig that’s ever been made
Driven the backroads so I wouldn’t get weighed
And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign
And I’ll be willin’ to be movin’

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Linda Ronstadt has released many songs over the years besides Willin’. Linda Ronstadt released songs from 1969 to 2004 spanning across albums like Hand Sown... Home Grown, Silk Purse, Linda Ronstadt, Don't Cry Now, Heart Like A Wheel, Prisoner In Disguise, Hasten Down The Wind, Simple Dreams, Living In The USA, Mad Love, Get Closer, What's New, Lush Life, For Sentimental Reasons, Canciones De Mi Padre, Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind, Mas Canciones, Frenesi, Winter Light, Feels Like Home, Dedicated To The One I Love, We Ran, and Hummin' To Myself. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Linda Ronstadt.

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About Lyrics and Willin’ by Linda Ronstadt

The lyrics to Willin’ are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Linda Ronstadt in 1974. Elements of the lyrics to Willin’ are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Linda Ronstadt and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Willin’ back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Willin’ by Linda Ronstadt in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Willin’" means the words set to the music of Willin’, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Linda Ronstadt. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Willin’ and the lyrics to Willin’ are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Linda Ronstadt who came here looking just for the lyrics to Willin’, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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