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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The War And Treaty
The War And Treaty
Vocals
Kenny Greenberg
Kenny Greenberg
Electric Guitar
Michael Trotter
Michael Trotter
Piano
Tanya Trotter
Tanya Trotter
Vocals
Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas
Lap Steel Guitar
Fred Eltringham
Fred Eltringham
Drums
Adefolarin Michael Rhodes
Adefolarin Michael Rhodes
Bass
Mike Rojas
Mike Rojas
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alfred Fields
Alfred Fields
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Brian Hunt
Brian Hunt
Executive Producer
Kenny Greenberg
Kenny Greenberg
Producer
Walter Henry Wilson
Walter Henry Wilson
Producer
Chad Carlson
Chad Carlson
Engineer
Alex McCollough at True East Mastering
Alex McCollough at True East Mastering
Mastering Engineer
Justin Niebank at Hound's Ear Studios
Justin Niebank at Hound's Ear Studios
Mixing Engineer
Michael Walter
Michael Walter
Engineer
Skyler Chucky
Skyler Chucky
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

They picked me up
Put me in the county jail
They picked me up
Put me in the county jail
They wouldn't let my woman
Come and post my bail
Now I'm in prison
I've almost done my time
Now I'm in prison (Lord have mercy)
Almost done my time
They gave me six months
I had to work out nine
I know my baby
She's gonna jump and shout
I know my baby
She's gonna jump and shout
When that train comes in
And I come walking out
Take these stripes from around me
Chains from around my legs
Take these stripes from around me
Chains from around my legs
The stripes don't hurt me
The chains could kill me dead
The stripes don't hurt me
The chains could kill me dead
The stripes don't hurt me
The chains could kill me dead
Written by: Alfred Fields

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