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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Performer
The Carter Family
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
Luther Perkins
Luther Perkins
Guitar
Jack Clement
Jack Clement
Guitar
Norman Blake
Norman Blake
Dobro
W.S. Holland
W.S. Holland
Drums
Bill Pursell
Bill Pursell
Piano
Marshall Grant
Marshall Grant
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Law
Don Law
Producer
Frank Jones
Frank Jones
Producer

Lyrics

Ha ha ha, Come on, bad news, ha ha
Well, bad news travels like wild fire
Good news travels slow
They all call me Wildfire, ha ha
'cause everybody knows
I'm bad news
Everywhere I go
Always getting into trouble
And leaving little girls that hate to see me go
They tried to hang me in Oakland
And they did in Francisco
But I wouldn't choke, I broke their rope
And they had to let me go
'cause I'm bad news
Everywhere I go
Always getting into trouble
And leaving little girls that hate to see me go
Now, from North to South, to East to West
The story is the same
From one state to another
I have to change my name
'cause I'm bad news
Everywhere I go
Always getting into trouble
And leaving little girls that sure hate to see me go
Well, now I've picked peaches in Georgia
I've lumberjacked in Maine
I've been hired, fired, and jailed
In any town you can name
'cause I'm bad news
Everywhere I go
Always getting into trouble
And leaving little girls that hate to see me go
Say hey baby
Written by: John D. Loudermilk
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