It Always Will Be
# It Always Will Be

It Always Will Be is the 52nd studio album by country singer Willie Nelson. It includes a cover of the Allman Brothers Band's "Midnight Rider," recorded here as a duet with Toby Keith. The cover was released as a single, but did not chart.

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |

## Track listing

All songs written by Willie Nelson, except where noted.

* "It Always Will Be" – 4:11
* "Picture in a Frame" (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 3:39
* "The Way You See Me" (Rusty Adams, Jimmy Day) – 4:21
* "Be That As It May" (Paula Nelson) (Duet with Paula Nelson) – 3:29
* "You Were It" – 4:28
* "Big Booty" (Sonny Throckmorton)– 3:03
* "I Didn't Come Here (And I Ain't Leavin')" (Scotty Emerick, Michael Smotherman) – 3:10
* "My Broken Heart Belongs to You" (David Anderson, Willie Nelson) – 2:26
* "Dreams Come True" (J.C. Hopkins) (Duet with Norah Jones)– 4:35
* "Over Time" (Lucinda Williams) (Duet with Lucinda Williams) – 3:45
* "Tired" (Chuck Cannon, Toby Keith) – 4:19
* "Love's the One and Only Thing" (Scotty Emerick, Dave Loggins) – 3:34
* "Texas" – 3:55
* "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Richard Payne) (Duet with Toby Keith) – 3:00

## Personnel

* Willie Nelson - guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
* Eddie Bayers - drums
* Dan Dugmore - pedal steel
* Chris Dunn - horn
* Scotty Emerick - acoustic guitar
* Shannon Forrest - drums
* Paul Franklin - pedal steel
* Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
* Wes Hightower - vocals
* Jim Horn - horn
* Clayton Ivey - piano, keyboards
* Amy James - vocals
* Sam Levine - horn
* Liana Manis - vocals
* Brent Mason - electric guitar
* Steve Nathan - piano, keyboards
* Steve Patrick - horn
* Mickey Raphael - harmonica
* Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
* Matt Rollings - piano, keyboards
* Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
* Glenn Worf - bass guitar

## Chart performance

| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 75 |
