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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Don Henley
Don Henley
Drums
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Acoustic Guitar
Bernie Leadon
Bernie Leadon
Background Vocals
Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Don Henley
Don Henley
Songwriter
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Songwriter
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Songwriter
JD Souther
JD Souther
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Howard Kilgour
Howard Kilgour
Assistant Engineer
Glyn Johns
Glyn Johns
Producer

Lyrics

They were duelin', Doolin-Dalton High or low, it was the same Easy money and faithless women Red-eye whiskey for the pain Go down, Bill Dalton, it must be God's will, Two brothers lyin' dead in Coffeyville Two voices call to you from where they stood Lay down your law books now They're no damn good Better keep on movin', Doolin-Dalton 'Til your shadow sets you free If you're fast, and if you're lucky You will never see that hangin' tree Well, the towns lay out across the dusty plains Like graveyards filled with tombstones, waitin' for the names And a man could use his back, or use his brains But some just went stir crazy, Lord, 'cause nothin' ever changed 'Til Bill Doolin met Bill Dalton He was workin' cheap, just bidin' time Then he laughed and said,"I'm goin," And so he left that peaceful life behind Mm...
Writer(s): Glenn Lewis Frey, Jackson Browne, Donald Hugh Henley, J.d. Souther Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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