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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tony Christie
Tony Christie
Performer
Dan Needham
Dan Needham
Drums
Emoni Wilkins
Emoni Wilkins
Background Vocals
Gary L Lunn
Gary L Lunn
Bass Guitar
Hollie Hammel
Hollie Hammel
Background Vocals
Jerry McPherson
Jerry McPherson
Guitar
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Pedal Steel Guitar
Mike Rojas
Mike Rojas
Keyboards
Tom Hemby
Tom Hemby
Acoustic Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Neil Sedaka
Neil Sedaka
Composer
Howard Greenfield
Howard Greenfield
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Graeme Pleeth
Graeme Pleeth
Producer
Lowell Reynolds
Lowell Reynolds
Engineer
Miles Showell
Miles Showell
Mastering Engineer
Sean Fitzgerald
Sean Fitzgerald
Executive Producer
Steve Cordray
Steve Cordray
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
When the day is dawning
On a Texas Sunday morning
How I long to be there
With Marie who's waiting for me there
Every lonely city (la-la-la-la-la)
Where I hang my hat (la-la-la-la-la)
Ain't as half as pretty
As where my baby's at
Is this the way to Amarillo?
Every night I've been hugging my pillow
Dreaming dreams of Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me
Show me the way to Amarillo
I've been weeping like a willow
Crying over Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
And Marie who waits for me
There's a church bell ringin'
Hear the song of joy that it's singin'
For the sweet Maria
And the guy who's coming to see her
Just beyond the highway (la-la-la-la-la)
There's an open plain (la-la-la-la-la)
And it keeps me going through the wind and rain
Is this the way to Amarillo?
Every night I've been hugging my pillow
Dreaming dreams of Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me
Show me the way to Amarillo
I've been weeping like a willow
Crying over Amarillo
And sweet Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
And Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
And Marie who waits for me
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Written by: Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka

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