Ray Stevens

" Audiences can call 877225. TK TSR. Right to as the clock -- at foxnews.com. Some artists can make you laugh and some artists can make you think. Now when one person can do both he has a gift. Our next guest has a gift. You know invest for writing songs like the streak. And the Grammy Award winning everything is beautiful please welcome ray Stephens. -- Because -- that has been affirmed today as one of the nicest guys in the business. And it certainly is proven true but that's nice to hear thank you things and I'm delighted to have you here I've I've -- saw activity from guitars and then the street can. Even going back today have -- have all those songs from way back. Some very politically incorrect things -- done. But this song that we wanna do -- you today. Is so timely and you you've resurrected is available on iTunes -- already downloaded it I'm having a blast listening to it you're the guy I'm the guy. Well I'm not gonna be the only one afternoon I think many thousands of people across America because I'm not only want them to listen to -- I want them to get a copy. And an. 10% is good enough for Jesus but but. So tell me about the song."

" Well first recorded and about twenty years ago and it came out and was mildly. Successful but no big deal. And then time marches on and somebody called me the other day and -- you are resurrect that song because it's really timely today. And I thought you're absolutely right and we went in the studio we recorded it and here it is."

" Now there's. This finish is thinking about taxes what's. What do you think we ought to be thinking about when it comes to want taxes -- burdensome to us these days will it looks like they're just going through the roof that's."

" You were talking earlier I don't know how much time we have here -- about a minute so okay I'll probably I'll be brief. You were talking earlier about people you know -- contacting their -- down. During the August break. And reminded me of a story mile grandpa. Used to be the hardest got a black Christmas present for ever. And one year we were down the wire time wise and I was walking by pet store looked in the when this -- parent. Beautiful red blue green yellow feathers and win and I said how much for the parent -- guys it's 1500 dollars us as well forget it he. Is wait a minute that parent can speak six languages. I -- pool I'll take him a senator Graham offered Christians call -- actor -- tested. Merry Christmas -- Ohio like the paradise synergies and it was delicious. I don't know what the minute. You weren't supposed to -- the parent the parent could speak six languages. He's -- Willie should have said something."

" Are you you could wind up as better unless you say something. -- your congressman your senator so. -- you're saying something to this song let's play and it's if 10% is good enough for Jesus. Let's say here."

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