Willie Nelson Drops Poignant Christmas Single with Buddy Cannon

In the weeks leading up to the 2025 holiday season, country music legend Willie Nelson has released a new Christmas single, "It ain't a lot but every word of it's true." The tender track finds Nelson working alongside his longtime collaborator and producer Buddy Cannon on a song penned by Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Bill Anderson, along with Bobby Tomberlin and Marv Green.

Harmonica great Mickey Raphael also features on the sentimental tune, which finds Nelson singing, "It ain't a lot but every word of it's true/It don't sparkle or shine/But it's one of a kind/And I put my whole heart into this Christmas love song to you."

Nelson has a history of gifting fans with holiday music, most notably his 1979 album "Pretty Paper," which ranked at Number Nine on Rolling Stone's 40 Essential Christmas Albums list. The country icon has also released several other Christmas collections over the years, including 1994's "Christmas With Willie Nelson" and 1997's "Hill Country Christmas."

Next month, Nelson will honor his late friend and frequent collaborator Merle Haggard with the tribute album "Workin' Man: Willie Sings Merle," featuring 11 new recordings of Haggard classics like "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down," "Okie From Muskogee," "Mama Tried," and "Workin' Man Blues."