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Oney

Johnny Cash

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Oney
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Marshall Grant
Marshall Grant
Bass
Ws Fluke Holland
Ws Fluke Holland
Drums
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Electric Guitar
Red Lane
Red Lane
Guitar
Larry Gatlin
Larry Gatlin
Guitar
Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Guitar
Ray Edenton
Ray Edenton
Guitar
Bobby Thompson
Bobby Thompson
Banjo
Charles Cochran
Charles Cochran
Piano
George Richey
George Richey
Piano
Larry Butler
Larry Butler
Keyboards
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Kenny Malone
Kenny Malone
Drums
Mark James Morriss
Mark James Morriss
Percussion
The Carter Family
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
The Statler Brothers
The Statler Brothers
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Chesnut
Jerry Chesnut
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Larry Butler
Larry Butler
Producer
Charlie Bragg
Charlie Bragg
Engineer
Roger Tucker
Roger Tucker
Engineer
Selby Coffeen
Selby Coffeen
Engineer
Freeman Ramsey
Freeman Ramsey
Engineer
Jerry Watson
Jerry Watson
Engineer

Lyrics

I dedicate this song to the workin' man For every man that puts in Eight or ten hard hours a day Of work and toil and sweat That's always got somebody lookin' down his neck Tryin' to get more out of him Than he really oughtta have to put in After 29 long years of workin' In this shop with Oney standin' over me Today when that old whistle blows I'll check in all my gear and I'll retire The superintendent just dropped by And said they'd planned my little get together Then he said I'd never made it If old Oney hadn't a-held me to the fire I've seen him in my dreams at night And woke up in the mornin' feelin' tired And old Oney don't remember, when I came here How he tried to get me fired With his folded hands behind him Every mornin' Oney waited at the gate Where he'd rant and rave like I committed murder Clockin' in five minutes late But today they'll gather 'round me Like I've seen 'em do when any man retires Then old Oney's gonna tell me From now on I'm free to do what I desire He'll present me with that little ol' gold watch They give a man at times like this But there's one thing he's not countin' on Today's the day I give old Oney his Hahaha! I've been workin', buildin' muscles Oney's just been standin' 'round a-gettin' soft And today about 4:30 I'll make up for every good night's sleep I've lost When I'm gone I'll be remembered As a workin' man that put his point across With a right hand full of knuckles 'Cause today I show old Oney who's the boss Hmmmm. What time is it? 4:30? Hey, Oney? Oney? Hahaha!
Writer(s): Jerry Chesnut Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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