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Ry Cooder - Smack Dab In The Middle - Live 1977
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Vocals
Flaco Jimenz
Flaco Jimenz
Accordion
Hugo Gonzales
Hugo Gonzales
Banjo
Chris Ethridge
Chris Ethridge
Bass
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Atta Isaacs
Atta Isaacs
Guitar
Red Callender
Red Callender
Tuba
Bobby King
Bobby King
Vocals
Cliff Givens
Cliff Givens
Vocals
James Adams
James Adams
Vocals
Milt Holland
Milt Holland
Percussion
Terry Evans
Terry Evans
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Calhoun
Calhoun
Songwriter
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Arranger
George Bohannon
George Bohannon
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Producer
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mixing Engineer
Loyd Clift
Loyd Clift
Engineer

Lyrics

Well, pick me a town in any clime People like a rockin' time Stay awake both day and night And everybody's feeling good and right Then throw me Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Well, let me rock and roll to satisfy my soul I want ten Cadillacs and a diamond mill Ten suits of clothes all dressed to kill Ten room house and-a some barbecue And-a fifty chicks none over twenty-two Then throw me Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Well, let me rock and roll to satisfy my soul I want a lotta bread and gangs of meat Oodles of butter and something sweet Gallons of coffee to wash it down And bi-carbonated soda by the pound Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Well, let me rock and roll to satisfy my soul Well, I want a big jazz band, a lotta dancing girls A street that's paved with natural pearl Bring me a wagonload of bonds and stocks And then open up the doors to Fort Knox Then throw me Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Smack dab in the middle Well, let me rock and roll to satisfy my soul Soul, soul, soul Smack dab, smack dab, smack dab...
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