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Silver Eagle
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Country
Silver Eagle was released on January 1, 1982 by SMSP as a part of the album A Taste of Yesterday's Wine
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1982
LabelSMSP
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM152

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Vocals
George Jones
George Jones
Vocals
Freddy Powers
Freddy Powers
Guitar
Hershel Winginton
Hershel Winginton
Background Vocals
Karen Taylor
Karen Taylor
Background Vocals
Lea Jane Berinati
Lea Jane Berinati
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
Billy Sanford
Billy Sanford
Guitar
Dave Kirby
Dave Kirby
Guitar
Pete Bordonali
Pete Bordonali
Guitar
Bobby Thompson
Bobby Thompson
Guitar
Weldon Myrick
Weldon Myrick
Steel Guitar
Hargus Robbins
Hargus Robbins
Keyboards
Bobby Emmons
Bobby Emmons
Keyboards
Bobby Wood
Bobby Wood
Keyboards
Jimmy Belkin
Jimmy Belkin
Fiddle
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Harmonica
Don Markham
Don Markham
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Freddy Powers
Freddy Powers
Composer
Gary Church
Gary Church
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Ron Reynolds
Ron Reynolds
Engineer
Ed Hudson
Ed Hudson
Engineer
M.C. Rather
M.C. Rather
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Well, he rides into town on the back of a big silver eagle
Strapped to his shoulders are the burden of staying on top
And the lines in his face tell the story of an uphill flight
You can tell how he feels day by day by the songs that he writes
He's loved by millions, somehow he's their prisoner, as well
As he rides down the road in his ten-wheel aluminum cell
Now he lives for the day that the eagle will carry him home
'Cause the glamour is over, nearly all of his seeds have been sown
Let him go, silver eagle
There must be a better way of life
For this great American poet who's singing his songs
About the everyday working man's life
One night on the road, just south of the Idaho line
We were smoking some contracts and attempting to alter our minds
Then just before daylight, Hag pushed back his hat and he said
"Are we putting too much emphasis on being a star?
Can we do a little bit of living instead?"
Let him go, silver eagle
There must be a better way of life
For this great American poet who's singing his songs
About the everyday working man's life
Let him go, silver eagle
There must be a better way of life
For this great American poet who's singing his songs
About the everyday working man's life
Written by: Freddy Powers, Gary Church
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