I took the hardest possible route that you could take, and I still overcame and succeeded.

David Allan Coe (born September 6 1939) is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. " In response to the success of Buffett's song Coe wrote a song insulting Buffett and it appeared on Nothing Sacred. Style
Coe's musical style derives from blues rock and country music traditions.

" His best-known compositions are the No. David Allan Coe (born September 6 1939) is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s.