Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Acoustic Guitar
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Vocals
Weldon Parks
Weldon Parks
Acoustic Guitar
Bruce Eskovitz
Bruce Eskovitz
Tenor Saxophone
Tom Peterson
Tom Peterson
Tenor Saxophone
Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson
Electric Guitar
Anthony Crawford
Anthony Crawford
Background Vocals
Beth Anderson
Beth Anderson
Background Vocals
Jeff Rymes
Jeff Rymes
Background Vocals
Randy Weeks
Randy Weeks
Background Vocals
Tommy Funderburk
Tommy Funderburk
Background Vocals
Greg Smith
Greg Smith
Baritone Saxophone
Lee Thornburg
Lee Thornburg
Trumpet
Taras Prodaniuk
Taras Prodaniuk
Bass Guitar
Jim Christie
Jim Christie
Drums
Skip Edwards
Skip Edwards
Organ
Tom Brumley
Tom Brumley
Pedal Steel Guitar
T-Empo
T-Empo
Percussion
Earl Lon Price
Earl Lon Price
Tenor Saxophone
Eric Jorgensen
Eric Jorgensen
Trombone
Nick Lane
Nick Lane
Trombone
Chris Tedesco
Chris Tedesco
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Songwriter
Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson
Arranger
Lee Thornburg
Lee Thornburg
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ellijah Bradford
Ellijah Bradford
Additional Engineer
Ken Van Druten
Ken Van Druten
Additional Engineer
Maurio Iragorri
Maurio Iragorri
Additional Engineer
Peter Doell
Peter Doell
Recording Engineer
Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson
Producer
Dusty Wakeman
Dusty Wakeman
Recording Engineer
Stephen Marcussen
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Judy Clapp
Judy Clapp
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Never had a mother
You hardly knew her dad
Been in town for eighteen years
And I'm the only boy she's had
[Verse 2]
Baby, I can't stay
Ah, maybe I'll come back some day
[Verse 3]
Oh baby, don't go
Pretty baby, please don't go
I love you so
Pretty baby, please don't go
[Verse 4]
I never had no money
I bought out the second-hand store
The way this old town laughs at me
I just can't take it no more
[Verse 5]
Said, she can't stay
You gonna be a lady someday
[Verse 6]
Oh baby, don't go
Pretty baby, please don't go
I love you so
Pretty baby, please don't go
[Verse 7]
When she gets to the city
Her tears will all be dry
My eyes will look so pretty
No one's gonna know I cried
[Verse 8]
She's going away
And maybe she'll come back some day
[Verse 9]
Oh baby, don't go
Pretty baby, please don't go
I love you so
Pretty baby, please don't go
[Verse 10]
Oh baby, don't go
Pretty baby, please don't go
I love you so
Oh, pretty baby, please don't go
[Verse 11]
I won't go, no, no, no
Hey baby, oh baby, please baby, don't go
Well, I won't go, no
Pretty baby, please don't go
I won't go, no
I love you so
Written by: Sonny Bono
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