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Mobile Bay
432
Country
Mobile Bay was released on June 1, 1981 by Columbia Nashville Legacy as a part of the album The Baron
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Release DateJune 1, 1981
LabelColumbia Nashville Legacy
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM73

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals, Guitar
Pete Wade
Pete Wade
Electric Guitar
Phil Baugh
Phil Baugh
Guitar
Billy Sanford
Billy Sanford
Guitar
Robert Wray
Robert Wray
Guitar
Pete Bordonali
Pete Bordonali
Guitar
Marty Stuart
Marty Stuart
Guitar, Fiddle
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
Weldon Myrick
Weldon Myrick
Steel Guitar
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Hargus "Pig" Robbins
Piano
Bobby Wood
Bobby Wood
Piano
Bobby Emmons
Bobby Emmons
Keyboards
Terry McMillan
Terry McMillan
Harmonica
Charlie McCoy
Charlie McCoy
Harmonica
Jerry Kroon
Jerry Kroon
Bass
Jerry Carrigan
Jerry Carrigan
Drums
Kenny Malone
Kenny Malone
Drums
The Jordanaires
The Jordanaires
Background Vocals
Janie Fricke
Janie Fricke
Background Vocals
Lea Jane Berinati
Lea Jane Berinati
Background Vocals
Millie Forrest
Millie Forrest
Background Vocals
Louis Nunley
Louis Nunley
Background Vocals
Hurshel Wiginton
Hurshel Wiginton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dave Kirby
Dave Kirby
Composer, Lyrics
Claude Putnam, Jr.
Claude Putnam, Jr.
Songwriter
Arranged by Bill McElhiney
Arranged by Bill McElhiney
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Sherrill
Billy Sherrill
Producer
Ron Reynolds
Ron Reynolds
Engineer

Lyrics

We were gathered around the garbage can, passing around the bottle
We were cold and burning anything, that was dry enough to burn
A shaking man said he had left his family back in Boston
And I knew I'd hear a whole lot more, before it came my turn
A bearded man in his army coat said the answer boys is Jesus
The one called Joe, said all I know is isn't January hell
One guy said let's have a drink to Flagstaff Arizona
And I thought I might freeze to death before I'd get to tell
About Mobile Bay, magnolia blossoms, cool summer nights
Warm rolling seas, and all my dreams, somewhere I'd lost them
Mobile Bay, magnolia leaves, sweet Rosalee
The sun was barely coming up on the wrong side of Chicago
And I was cold and hungry and all the wine was gone
People passed and pointed, said, there's another wino
They didn't know that one more time my dreams would take me home
Written by: Claude Putnam, Jr., Dave Kirby
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