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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Vocals
Hershel Wiginton
Hershel Wiginton
Background Vocals
Judy Rodman
Judy Rodman
Background Vocals
Louis Nunley
Louis Nunley
Background Vocals
Billy Sanford
Billy Sanford
Acoustic Guitar
Dale Sellers
Dale Sellers
Acoustic Guitar
Pete Bordonali
Pete Bordonali
Electric Guitar
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Harmonica
Kenneth Malone
Kenneth Malone
Drums
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Keyboards
The "A" Strings
The "A" Strings
Strings
Henry Strzelecki
Henry Strzelecki
Bass
Bill McElhiney
Bill McElhiney
Conductor
Wendy A. Suits
Wendy A. Suits
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Troy Seals
Troy Seals
Songwriter
Paul Kennerley
Paul Kennerley
Songwriter
Bill McElhiney
Bill McElhiney
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Engineer
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Bobby Arnold
Bobby Arnold
Assistant Engineer
Ed Hudson
Ed Hudson
Assistant Engineer
Ernie Winfrey
Ernie Winfrey
Engineer
Larry Greenhill
Larry Greenhill
Engineer
M.C. Rather
M.C. Rather
Mastering Engineer
Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Engineer

Lyrics

I've had fame and fortune Women come knock on my door I've lived to the limit Maybe a little bit more There are so many stories About how I got out of control Some say it's a woman Some say it's my troubled soul I'm like a crazy old soldier Fighting a war on my own Just me and the whiskey And the bottles are ten thousand strong You'd think I'd give up As many times as I've been hit But like a crazy old soldier I just don't know when to quit Bar rooms and bedrooms Are just faces and places and names Once for the pleasure And Lord knows once for the pain I've tried to forget her And all of the things that we've done But as long as there are memories I'll never hang up my gun I'm like a crazy old soldier Fighting a war on my own Just me and the whiskey And the bottles are ten thousand strong You'd think, I'd give up As many times as I've been hit But like a crazy old soldier I just don't know when to quit Like a crazy old soldier I just don't know when to quit
Writer(s): Paul Kennerley, Troy J. Seals Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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