If you’re looking for a “Behind the Music,” “Biography,” “E! True Hollywood Story” or even “Mysteries ‘ Scandals”-style documentary, CMT’s “American Revolutions” isn’t it. No dates, no narration, no specific history of any kind, it takes an uncharacteristically abstract look at how Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson touched each other’s lives, throughout their individual careers and in their brief time together playing as The Highwaymen.

“American Revolutions” is comprised mostly of interviews and old footage shot in 1994 for a never-produced documentary, which is what makes the special worthwhile. Nothing beats watching Jennings and Cash reminisce together over where they each hid their drugs from each other when they lived together. Perhaps watching Kristofferson sing a ballad he wrote honoring Sinead O’Connor while Jennings cringes in silent agony comes close.

For those who don’t know much about the history of these artists or the context behind their collaboration, this documentary may seem a bit confusing because it pairs only the vaguest details with in-depth personality descriptions. This hour-long special won’t answer all your questions, but it will spark your interest in the music, and leave you with an unavoidable yet inexplicable crush on Willie Nelson.