Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Vocals
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
Luther Perkins
Guitar
Bob Johnson
Guitar
W.S. Holland
Drums
Bill Pursell
Piano
Marshall Grant
Bass
Maybelle Carter
Autoharp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harlan Howard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Law
Producer
Frank Jones
Producer
Lyrics
My bills are all due and the babies need shoes,
But I'm Busted
Cotton's gone down to a quarter a pound
And I'm Busted
I got a cow that's gone dry
And a hen that won't lay
A big stack of bills
Getting bigger each day
The county's gonna haul my belongings away,
But I'm Busted
So I called on my brother to ask for a loan
'Cause I was Busted
I hate to beg like a dog for a bone,
But I'm Busted
My brother said, "there's not a thing I can do,
My wife and my kids
Are all down with the flu
And I was just thinkin' about callin' on you,
'Cause I'M Busted."
Writer(s): Harlan Howard
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