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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beth Hart
Beth Hart
Vocals
Kevin McKendree
Kevin McKendree
Organ
Doug Lancio
Doug Lancio
Electric Guitar
Randy Flowers
Randy Flowers
Electric Guitar
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Bass
Greg Morrow
Greg Morrow
Drums
Devonne Fowlkes
Devonne Fowlkes
Background Vocals
Kim Fleming
Kim Fleming
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Beth Hart
Beth Hart
Composer
Glen Burtnik
Glen Burtnik
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kevin Shirley
Kevin Shirley
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Cool and quick, and whiskey on his breath
Singin' songs like he was cheatin' death
Howlin' at the dark side of the sun
Louder than a madman waves a gun
[PreChorus]
And when I seen him take the stage
I just knew it right away
[Chorus]
I wanna be Johnny
In a big black Cadillac
With my road trash army
And a cocktail waitress on my lap
And the whole damn world can kiss my ass
Wanna be big bad Johnny Cash
[Verse 2]
Elvis is alive, or so they say
Marilyn Monroe, she's just okay
I don't know enough about James Dean
But Johnny is the man that I wanna be
[PreChorus]
And when I haven't got a clue
I ask myself, "What would Johnny do?"
[Chorus]
'Cause I wanna be Johnny
In a big black Cadillac
With my road trash army
And a cocktail waitress on my lap
And the whole damn world can kiss my little ass
Wanna be big bad Johnny Cash
[Bridge]
Big bad Johnny Cash (Big bad)
Big bad Johnny Cash (Big bad)
Big bad Johnny Cash
In a big bad, big bad Cadillac, Cadillac, yeah!
Cadillac
[Bridge]
In a big black Cadillac, lookin' like a badass!
[Chorus]
Johnny
In a big black Cadillac
With my road trash army
And a cocktail waitress on my lap
And the whole damn world can kiss my ass
Wanna be big bad Johnny Cash
[Outro]
I wanna be big bad Johnny Cash
I wanna be big bad Johnny Cash
Written by: Beth Hart, Glen Burtnik
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