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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Prine
John Prine
Vocals
Dave Jacques
Dave Jacques
Bass
Jason Wilber
Jason Wilber
Lead Guitar
Pat McLaughlin
Pat McLaughlin
Mandolin
Paul Griffith
Paul Griffith
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
A.P. Carter
A.P. Carter
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Prine
John Prine
Producer
Gary Paczosa
Gary Paczosa
Producer

Lyrics

Way up on Bear Creek
Watching the sun go down
Way up on Bear Creek
Watching the sun go down
Well it makes me feel like
I'm on my last go 'round
Well the water up on Bear Creek
Tastes like cherry wine
Yeah, the water up on Bear Creek
Tastes like cherry wine
One drink of that water
You stay drunk all the time
If you stay up on Bear Creek
You'll get like Jesse James
If you stay up on Bear Creek
You'll get like Jesse James
You'll take two pistols
And rob that Bear Creek train
I'm going high, high
Up on some lonesome hill
I'm going high, high
Up on some lonesome hill
Look down on Bear Creek
Where my good girl used to live
Way up on Bear Creek
Watching the sun go down
Way up on Bear Creek
Watching the sun go down
Well it makes me feel like
I'm on my last go 'round, woo
Written by: A.P. Carter

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