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Tony
239
Country
Tony was released on August 1, 1973 by Legacy Recordings as a part of the album Johnny Cash and His Woman
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Release DateAugust 1, 1973
LabelLegacy Recordings
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Vocals, Guitar
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Conductor, Keyboards
Bob Wootton
Bob Wootton
Guitar
Marshall Grant
Marshall Grant
Bass
Ws Fluke Holland
Ws Fluke Holland
Drums
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Electric Guitar
Red Lane
Red Lane
Guitar
David Jones
David Jones
Guitar
Jerry Shook
Jerry Shook
Guitar
Jerry Whitehurst
Jerry Whitehurst
Guitar
Larry McCoy
Larry McCoy
Piano
Jimmie Riddle
Jimmie Riddle
Harmonica
The Carter Family
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
Jan Howard
Jan Howard
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
D.C. POWERS
D.C. POWERS
Composer, Lyrics
Bill Walker
Bill Walker
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Law Productions
Don Law Productions
Producer
Charlie Bragg
Charlie Bragg
Engineer
Roger Tucker
Roger Tucker
Engineer
Jerry Watson
Jerry Watson
Engineer
Selby Coffeen
Selby Coffeen
Engineer
Freeman Ramsey
Freeman Ramsey
Engineer

Lyrics

This is the story of Tweedle-O-Twist
And a cowboy that I knew named Tony
From Blithe Fresno old Sant Joe Washoe go rodeo
Pendleton Santa Ana Baker Bozeman and Burley
From Chambers to Payson Rapid City to Akron
We'd sing just to ease all the hurts that we gained
A bandage to wrap the aches and a few turns of tape
Held us together and stopped the blood stains
Well sometimes we'd draw bad and the stock wouldn't buck
And there was times when the luck wasn't going our way
But a credit card that I'd found would get us to the next town
With just a switch of his Montana plates
I remember at Evanston when a bull broke his arm
And we had to make it on into Beulah the next day
I broke out the CB and the only doctor Tony seen
Was me and a can of ether
There in the Beulah shoot gates
And it was at Louisville that I went down in the well
And a suicide wrap I held in my hand
The clown just shook his boom while I dangled near doom
It was Tony that saved my life then
Then a year from that week we pulled up at Mesquite
Where I drew number twelve from the herd
And Tony my side kick pulled Tweedle-O-Twist
That bull's famous from Prairie to Evansburg
All right now cowboys kind of clear the way
Let that ambulance through there let that ambulance on through
Looks like a pretty bad wreck out there folks
Hold up folks we go one more ride left down there in the shoots
Wait a minute it looks like they're turning ole number twelve out
So that's all for today folks
I'll finish the story of Tweedle-O-Twist
And the cowboy that I knew named Tony
From Sterling to Abilene Loveland to New Orleans
I've got a new partner traveling with me
But I never could explain why I called him the wrong name
When I get drunk I call him Tony
And sometimes he'll ask me why I pass Montana by
You know at Butte they got money
But that's where I met him my side kicking friend
I've got more than enough of his memories
For down in Mesquite there's a cowboy sleeping
Where bulls aren't a bucking isn't a bucking old Tony
Written by: D.C. POWERS
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