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PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Goodman
John Goodman
Vocals
Carol Dennis
Carol Dennis
Vocals
Dan Jenkins
Dan Jenkins
Vocals
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Jennifer Leigh Warren
Vocals
John Short
John Short
Vocals
Patti Cohenour
Patti Cohenour
Vocals
René Auberjonois
René Auberjonois
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roger Miller
Roger Miller
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Bowen
Jimmy Bowen
Producer
Bob Bullock
Bob Bullock
Mixing Engineer
Josh Abbey
Josh Abbey
Engineer
Steve Tillisch
Steve Tillisch
Engineer
Tim Kish
Tim Kish
Engineer
Mark Coddington
Mark Coddington
Engineer
Russ Martin
Russ Martin
Engineer
Dave Greenberg
Dave Greenberg
Engineer
Micah Solomon
Micah Solomon
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Christopher
Michael Christopher
Assistant Recording Engineer
Glenn Meadows
Glenn Meadows
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Well, you dad-gum government, you sorry so 'n' so's
You got your damn hands in every pocket of my clothes
Well you dad-gum, dad-gum, dad-gum government
Whoa don't you know, whoa don't you love 'em sometimes?
You dad-gum government, you better pay attention
You're sittin' up there like a fool's convention
Well you dad-gum, dit, dit, dad-gum government
Whoa don't you know, whoa don't you love 'em sometimes?
Well you soul sellin' no-good sons of a dead pant-shoe-fittin' fire starters! I oughta tear your no good, god dang perambulatory bone frame and nail it to your government walls! All of ya, ya bastards!
Dad-gum!
Government, you sorry rackafratchits
You got yourself an itch and you want me to scratch it
Well you dad-gum, yeah you dad-gum
You dad-gum
You dad-gum government, you sorry sons of bitches
You got your damn hands in every pocket of my britches
Well you dad-gum, dad-gum, dad-gum government, woo!
Whoa don't you know, whoa don't you love 'em sometimes?
Whoa whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa ah
Government
Written by: Roger Miller
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