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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Al Kooper
Organ
Allen Collins
Rhythm Guitar
Bob Burns
Drums
Gary Rossington
Lead Guitar
Ronnie Van Zant
Lead Vocals
Billy Powell
Keyboards
Ed King
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Ed King
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Kooper
Producer
Bob Langford
Engineer
Rodney Mills
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Daddy was a Cajun, baby, raised on Southern land
And so my kinfolks tell me, was a street-fightin' man
Well, they rushed him down to see the doctor
"Hey there doctor, just check his head"
The only thing that was wrong with him was
Johnny Walker's Red
He drank ole poison whiskey
And it killed him dead
Ah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Happened back in the bayou, baby, many years ago
Satan came to take him and he did it real slow
Well, they rushed him back to see the doctor
Well, the doctor just shook his head
"Twenty years of rotgut whiskey done killed this poor man dead"
He drank ole poison whiskey
Till it killed him dead
[Verse 3]
Take a tip from me, people
Brothers, can't you see?
Ain't no future in ole poison whiskey
They're gonna rush you down to see the doctor
The, the doctor's gonna check your head
The only thing he's gonna tell ya, baby
"Stop drinkin' Johnny Walker's Red"
Don't drink poison whiskey
Don't you drink it, boy
Written by: Edward King, Ronnie Van Zant