Willie Nelson Shows Support For Occupy Wall Street

Willie Nelson is one of the very first country stars to comment on the Occupy Wall Street protests, and the the red headed stranger is giving the demonstrations a big high five. Nelson wrote a poem that might be titled ‘We’re the Ones With the 99’.  He and his wife, recite it in the video below.

“Stand up against tyranny / 
You now have the floor / 
You’re the ones we’ve been waiting for
 / We’re the ones with the 99,” the Nelsons say during the poem.

The Occupy Wall Street demonstrators are protesting social and economic inequality and corporate greed from their base camp at Zuccotti Park in New York City. Nelson refers to “Z park” in this poem to serve more as a show of solidarity than a call to action.

“The whole tax setup is a little unfair
 / But some of us don’t mind paying our share / 
We’re the ones that we’ve been waiting for
 / We’re the ones with the 99,” they recite.

Nelson often mixes social issues with his art. He is the co-creator of Farm Aid and supports the legalization of marijuana. Recently he performed a song called ‘Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die’ that some say may be the title track of his next album.

Watch Willie Nelson Perform His Occupy Wall Street Poem