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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Guitar
Roy Nichols
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Tiny Moore
Tiny Moore
Fiddle
Norm Hamlet
Norm Hamlet
Steel Guitar
Biff Adams
Biff Adams
Drums
Mark Yeary
Mark Yeary
Piano
Dennis Hromek
Dennis Hromek
Bass
Jimmy Belkin
Jimmy Belkin
Fiddle
Bobby Wayne
Bobby Wayne
Rhythm Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
Dean Holloway
Dean Holloway
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Producer
Lewis A. Talley
Lewis A. Talley
Engineer
Jim Upshaw
Jim Upshaw
Assistant Producer
Ken Suesov
Ken Suesov
Engineer
Russ Bracher
Russ Bracher
Assistant Engineer
Chris Athens
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm tired of this dirty ol' city
Entirely too much work
And never enough play
And I'm tired of these dirty old sidewalks
Think I'll walk off my steady job today
[Chorus]
Turn me loose, set me free
Somewhere in the middle of Montana
And give me all I've got comin' to me
And keep your retirement
And your so-called social security
Big City, turn me loose and set me free
[Verse 2]
Been workin' every day since I was twenty
Haven't got a thing to show
For anything I've done
There's folks who never work
And they've got plenty
Think it's time some guys like me had some fun
[Chorus]
So turn me loose, set me free
Somewhere in the middle of Montana
And give me all I've got comin' to me
And keep your retirement
And your so-called social security
Big City, turn me loose and set me free
[Outro]
Hey, Big City, turn me loose and set me free
Written by: Dean Holloway, Merle Haggard

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