The iconic Country Music Hall of Fame artist and 10-time Grammy winner shares the story of his personal life and career, from his early ambitions and indelible relationships through his bankruptcy and founding of Farm Aid.

Includes index.

Introduction -- My beginning. Home ; To all the girls at school ; First family band ; Zeke ; Falling into the 1950s ; Mission City and other stops along the way ; Positive thinking ; Coastin' -- Songs falling from the sky. Back to cow town ; Dark night of the soul ; The store ; Hello, hits ; The Offenders ; Farm life ; Waylon ; Now -- Teardrops and flowers. Time ; Reboot ; Game changers ; Happy Fourth, 1973 ; Pure sunshine and purple Jesus ; Funny thing happened on the way to the White House ; Against the grain -- Over the rainbow. Silver screen ; Always ; "Burn the fucker down!" ; Falling in love ; Keep on truckin' ; "Listen to the blues they're playing / Listen to what the blues are Saying" -- Spiri. High ; Rainbows ; Abbott.