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The Electrified Donkey
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The Electrified Donkey was released on January 1, 1960 by Legacy/Columbia as a part of the album The Essential Johnny Horton
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1960
LabelLegacy/Columbia
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
Lead Vocals, Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
C. Eaton
C. Eaton
Songwriter
A.V. Eaton
A.V. Eaton
Composer, Lyrics
T. Preston
T. Preston
Lyrics, Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Johnny Horton
Johnny Horton
Producer
Don Law
Don Law
Producer

Lyrics

Oh, well, I bought me a donkey, about four foot tall
To plough my cotton in the early fall
He's runnin' around, it was an awful sin
I had to build a fence to keep my donkey in
I rigged up a wire with a battery charge
To keep my donkey from a-running at large
Inside this bin I turned him loose
Thrilled by volts of electrified juice
Well, which way did my donkey go
If you see him let me know
I haven't seen my donkey since
He backed into that electrified fence
Now, the first time he backed up against it
He threw back his ears and he had a fit
He brayed real loud and he hit high gear
He jumped up into the stratosphere
I just got word from Albuquerque
A donkey up there was looking for work
He's my donkey and his name is Jack
Oh, how I wish he'd come on back
Well, which way did my donkey go
If you see him let me know
I haven't seen my donkey since
He backed into that electrified fence
Now, more word came from Palomar
A man up there was a-watching the star
While looking through his telescope
He nearly had himself a stroke
He saw something riding up the rainbow trail
With two long ears and a puckered up tail
The thing he saw when he 'firmed the states
Was a donkey heading for the pearly gates
Well, which way did my donkey go
If you see him let me know
I haven't seen my donkey since
He backed into that electrified fence
Written by: A.V. Eaton, C. Eaton, T. Preston
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