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Busted
78,138
Blues
Busted was released on September 10, 2021 by Tangerine Records as a part of the album True Genius
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Release DateSeptember 10, 2021
LabelTangerine Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM73

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard
Songwriter
Benny Carter
Benny Carter
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sid Feller
Sid Feller
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Yeah, my bills are all due and the baby needs shoes but I'm busted
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound but I'm busted right now
I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay
A big stack of bills that gets bigger each day
The county's gonna haul my belongings away 'cause I'm busted right now
Oh, yes I am
[Verse 2]
Well, I went to my brother to ask for a loan 'cause I was busted
I hate to beg like a dog without a bone but I'm busted, I tell ya
My brother said, "There ain't a thing I can do
My wife and my kids are all down with the flu
And I was just thinking about calling on you 'cause I'm busted, myself"
Well, that's what he told me
[Verse 3]
Yeah, I am no thief but a man can go wrong when he's busted
The food that we canned the last summer is gone and I'm busted right now
Well, the fields all are bare and the cotton won't grow
Me and my family got to pack up and go
I'll make a living, where, I don't know 'cause I'm busted today
[Outro]
Y'all know I'm broke
I ain't got no money
I'm talkin' 'bout empty pockets
Ah, forget it
Ah, to hell with it
Yeah
Written by: Harlan Howard
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