“Lay Me Down” — Willie Nelson’s Tearful Goodbye to Loretta Lynn Sitting by your grave today, Loretta, I brought old Trigger with me. My fingers found the strings, and as I strummed an old tune, the memories came rushing back—especially that night in Nashville. I can still hear my voice on the phone after 30 years apart: “Loretta, I have this song. I think it’s ours.”
Introduction Sitting by your grave today, Loretta, I brought old Trigger with me. My fingers found the strings, and as I strummed an old tune, the memories came rushing back—especially…