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Busted
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Bluegrass
Busted was released on January 1, 1980 by Rounder as a part of the album Hard Hitting Songs For Hard Hit People
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1980
LabelRounder
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM92

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hazel Dickens
Hazel Dickens
Vocals
Ray Edenton
Ray Edenton
Guitar
Buddy Spicher
Buddy Spicher
Fiddle
Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green
Pedal Steel Guitar
Pig Robbins
Pig Robbins
Piano
Henry Strzelecki
Henry Strzelecki
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Toby Mountain
Toby Mountain
Mastering Engineer
John Nagy
John Nagy
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The bills are all due, the babies need shoes, I'm busted
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound, I'm busted
Got a cow that's gone dry, hen that won't lay
A big stack of bill's get bigger each day
The county's gonna haul my belongings away, I'm busted
[Verse 2]
I called brother Bill to ask for a loan, I was busted
Lord, I hate to beg like a dog for a bone, I'm busted
My brother said, "There ain't a thing I can do
My wife and my kids, they're all down with the flu
I was just thinkin' of callin' on you, I'm busted"
[Verse 3]
Now Lord, I'm no thief, but I can go wrong, I'm so busted
The food that we canned last summer is gone, I'm busted
The fields are all bare, the cotton won't grow
Me and my family's gotta pack up and go
Where I'll make a livin', Lord only knows I'm busted
Where I'll make a livin', Lord only knows I'm busted
Written by: Harlan Howard
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