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PERFORMING ARTISTS
War
War
Performer
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Vocals
Howard Scott
Howard Scott
Guitar
Harold Brown
Harold Brown
Drums
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar
Harmonica
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Vocals
B.B. Dickerson
B.B. Dickerson
Bass
Papa Dee Allen
Papa Dee Allen
Percussion
C. W. Miller
C. W. Miller
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Miller
Charles Miller
Composer
Dee Allen
Dee Allen
Songwriter
Harold Brown
Harold Brown
Composer
Jerry Goldstein
Jerry Goldstein
Songwriter
Howard Scott
Howard Scott
Composer
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Songwriter
Morris Dickerson
Morris Dickerson
Songwriter
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar
Songwriter
Thomas Sylvester Allen
Thomas Sylvester Allen
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Howard Scott
Howard Scott
Associate Producer
Jerry Goldstein
Jerry Goldstein
Producer
Lonnie Jordan
Lonnie Jordan
Associate Producer
Bill Inglot
Bill Inglot
Mastering Engineer
Ken Perry
Ken Perry
Mastering Engineer
Chris Huston
Chris Huston
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
He drink whiskey, Poncho, drink the wine
He drink whiskey, Poncho, drink the wine
[Verse 2]
We met down on the fort of Rio Grande
We met down on the fort of Rio Grande
Eat the salted peanuts out of can
Eat the salted peanuts out the can
[Verse 3]
The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort
The outlaws had us pinned down at the fort
Cisco came in blastin', drinkin' port
Cisco came in blastin', drinkin' port
[Verse 4]
They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel
They rode the sunset, horse was made of steel
Chased a gringo last night through a field
Chased a gringo last night through a field
[Verse 5]
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
[Verse 6]
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine
[Verse 7]
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
The Cisco Kid, he was a friend of mine
Written by: C. W. Miller, Charles Miller, Harold Brown, Howard Scott, Lee Levitin, Lee Oskar, Lonnie Jordan, Morris Dickerson, Thomas Sylvester Allen

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