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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBusted
well the bills are all dueand the babies need shoes.
were busted
weve had a hard time
since they closed down the mines
were busted
got a cow that's gone dry
and a hen that won't lay
a big stack of bills
that gets bigger each day
tomorrow theyll haul
our belongings away.
were busted
well our friends are all leaving
this ole mining town
were busted ...
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Busted (Original Post)
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
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... Loveless said her producer/husband Emory Gordy Jr. once struck up a conversation with Howard
struggle4progress
Nov 2013
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In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)1. As appropriate today as when it was first written.
struggle4progress
(118,278 posts)2. ... Loveless said her producer/husband Emory Gordy Jr. once struck up a conversation with Howard
about Busted, which was initially made famous by Johnny Cash ... "Emory had mentioned to him about Busted and how it was such a great song, and what a twist that would have been if it would have been about coal miners," Loveless said. "Harlan said, You're not even going to believe this, but the original lyrics were about coal miners." Indeed, Howard had pitched the song to Cash, but since Cash knew more about cotton than coal, Howard amended the narrative -- and gave Gordy a copy of the original words. "So, no, I didn't change the lyrics to suit me!" ...
http://www.patty-loveless.net/index.php?start_from=390&ucat=&archive=&subaction=&id=&
In_The_Wind
(72,300 posts)3. I enjoyed reading the background story that goes with the song.
Thanks
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)4. I like what ol Ray had to say
struggle4progress
(118,278 posts)6. Yeah, he was pretty good at it
easychoice
(1,043 posts)5. Good 'Ol Ray,it's an oldie...