| "Waymore's Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
| from the album Dreaming My Dreams | ||||
| A-side | "Dreaming My Dreams with You" | |||
| B-side | "Waymore's Blues" | |||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | September 3, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Outlaw country | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriters | Waylon Jennings Curtis Buck | |||
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"Waymore's Blues" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. It was released in 1975 as the B-side to Dreaming My Dreams with You from the album of the same name.
The song itself borrows heavily from Furry Lewis' 1928 single Kassie Jones. It interpolates several portions of Lewis' song, which itself is a tribute to Casey Jones.
The track starts out its 1st verse recounting the tale of Jimmie Rodgers going onto state "Jimmie he's dead, he's been a long time gone" with Rodgers having passed away in 1933, 42 years before its release. In the 3rd verse Waylon speaks of his marriage to Jessi Colter, calling her "a good woman" but also speaking of his struggles with infidelity, stating at the end of the verse "but every woman she sees looks like a place I came in", a very taboo line for the time. He later references Rodgers once again, while closing out the song in its 4th and final verse stating "I got my name painted on my shirt, I ain't no ordinary dude, I don't have to work" a line taken almost verbatim from Blue Yodel No. 9.
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) | 110 |
The track has appeared in several films and television shows such as True Detective (2014), Too Late (2015), and Borderline (2025).
Waylon's original 1975 version of the song is set to appear in 2026's Grand Theft Auto VI releasing on November 19.