George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues by The Drive By Truckers

My appreciation for The Drive By Truckers is well documented. Still this song deserves special attention. Appearing on a rareties disc it might not be a song even fans of the band are familiar with but it should be.

Modeled after the talking blues songs of the folk era from the likes of Guthrie and Dylan the song laments the car crash of Country legend George Jones, who was, as the song says, talking on his cell phone at the time of the crash.

With wry, yet heartfelt lyrics, Patterson Hood tells Jones " if you don't change your ways my friend, you'll be singing with Tammy ( Wynette) again." Brilliant lyrics. How many of us have been told to change our ways before it's too late. Let us hope George listens to the message, we need his voice around as long as we can.

Find this on Spotify. It is a great song.