Contrary to popular belief, Steve Earle was not born with a long gray beard. Through the wonders of youtube.com, it is possible to see Steve Earle, a fresh-faced lad of perhaps twenty, playing "Mercenary Song" at a party at Guy Clark's house in late 1975 or early 1976. The footage was captured for the film "Heartworn Highways."
"Mercenary Song," according to Earle, was written while he was employed at Sirocco's Pizza in Austin.
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