Willie Nelson is a writers of songs.
`` Family Bible '' is a song written by country music singer-songwriter Willie Nelson . Willie Nelson . Born during the Great Depression , and raised by his grandparents , Nelson wrote his first song at age seven and joined his first band at ten . During that time , he wrote songs that would become country standards , including `` Funny How Time Slips Away '' , `` Hello Walls '' , `` Pretty Paper '' , and `` Crazy '' .