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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jerold Monoz
Jerold Monoz
Performer
Neil Young
Neil Young
Vocals
Bucky Barret
Bucky Barret
Acoustic Guitar
Dale Sellers
Dale Sellers
Acoustic Guitar
Grant Boatwright
Grant Boatwright
Acoustic Guitar
Jerry Shook
Jerry Shook
Acoustic Guitar
John Christopher
John Christopher
Acoustic Guitar
Ray Edenton
Ray Edenton
Acoustic Guitar
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson
Acoustic Guitar
Vic Jordan
Vic Jordan
Acoustic Guitar
Rita Fey
Rita Fey
Autoharp
Billy Talbot
Billy Talbot
Bass Guitar
Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn
Bass Guitar
Tim Drummond
Tim Drummond
Bass Guitar
Carl Himmel
Carl Himmel
Drums
Larrie Londin
Larrie Londin
Drums
J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale
Electric Guitar
Tim Mulligan
Tim Mulligan
Saxophone
Rufus Thibodeaux
Rufus Thibodeaux
Fiddle
Frank Sampedro
Frank Sampedro
Guitar
Nicolette Larson
Nicolette Larson
Harmony Vocals
Farrel Morris
Farrel Morris
Percussion
Spooner Oldham
Spooner Oldham
Piano
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Steel Guitar
Carl Goroditzby
Carl Goroditzby
Strings
Carol Walker
Carol Walker
Strings
Gary Vanosdale
Gary Vanosdale
Strings
George Binkley
George Binkley
Strings
George Kosmola
George Kosmola
Strings
Larry Harvin
Larry Harvin
Strings
Larry Lasson
Larry Lasson
Strings
Martha McCrory
Martha McCrory
Strings
Marvin Chantry
Marvin Chantry
Strings
Rebecca Lynch
Rebecca Lynch
Strings
Roy Christensen
Roy Christensen
Strings
Shelly Kurland
Shelly Kurland
Strings
Stephanie Woolf
Stephanie Woolf
Strings
Steve Smith
Steve Smith
Strings
Virginia Christensen
Virginia Christensen
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Young
Neil Young
Songwriter
Chuck Cockran
Chuck Cockran
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neil Young
Neil Young
Producer
Danny Hilly
Danny Hilly
Engineer
David McKinley
David McKinley
Engineer
Denny Purcell
Denny Purcell
Engineer
Ernie Winfrey
Ernie Winfrey
Engineer
Gabby Garcia
Gabby Garcia
Engineer
Michael Laskow
Michael Laskow
Engineer
Mike Porter
Mike Porter
Engineer
Paul Kaminsky
Paul Kaminsky
Engineer
Rich "Hoss" Adler
Rich "Hoss" Adler
Engineer
Tim Mulligan
Tim Mulligan
Mastering Engineer
Phil Brown
Phil Brown
Mastering Engineer
Stu Romain
Stu Romain
Mastering Engineer
Ben Keith
Ben Keith
Producer

Lyrics

Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring it around
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay it down?
Well I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway
Yeah I'm runnin', I'm runnin', I'm runnin' down the proud highway
And as long as I keep movin', I won't need a place to stay
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
I always get in trouble when you bring that around
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay it down?
Well I'm here to deliver, I hope you can read my mail, oh yeah
I just escaped last night from the Memory County jail
I see your box is open and your flag is up, my message is ready if there's time enough
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down? (Down)
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay your big spike down?
Motorcycle Mama, won't you lay it down?
Written by: Neil Young
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