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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Acoustic Guitar
Biff Watson
Biff Watson
Acoustic Guitar
Gary Nicholson
Gary Nicholson
Electric Guitar
Richard Bennett
Richard Bennett
Acoustic Guitar
Carmella Ramsey
Carmella Ramsey
Background Vocals
Harry Stinson
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals
Joe Ely
Joe Ely
Background Vocals
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Bass
Emory Gordy
Emory Gordy
Bass
Wes Starr
Wes Starr
Drums
Chris Leuzinger
Chris Leuzinger
Electric Guitar
James Burton
James Burton
Electric Guitar
Steve Gibson
Steve Gibson
Electric Guitar
Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Fiddle
Glen Duncan
Glen Duncan
Fiddle
Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Glen D. Hardin
Glen D. Hardin
Piano
Pete Wasner
Pete Wasner
Keyboards
Kayton Roberts
Kayton Roberts
Pedal Steel Guitar
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Pedal Steel Guitar
Sonny Garrish
Sonny Garrish
Pedal Steel Guitar
Steve Fishell
Steve Fishell
Pedal Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Berry Gordy Jr.
Berry Gordy Jr.
Producer
Emory Gordy
Emory Gordy
Producer
Russ Martin
Russ Martin
Engineer
Steve Tillisch
Steve Tillisch
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Down by the banks of the Colorado
My true love and I one night did lie
And we laughed and played and made fun
Of the entire world spinnin' round the sun
Down by the banks of the Colorado
[Verse 2]
Up from the banks of the Colorado
Night watchmen stood guard round the wagon yard
And I took a pillar for a sign
That the salt of the earth was surely mine
Up from the banks of the Colorado
[Verse 3]
There is another Colorado
Wise men have told me, wise women too
That I may find sweet El Dorado
Down by the banks of one sweet Colorado
[Verse 4]
Down by the banks of the Colorado
The years flowed softly before my eyes
And the circus joined me in my quest
And stayed with me throughout my test
Down by the banks of the Colorado
[Verse 5]
There is another Colorado
Wise men have told me, wise women too
That I may find my sweet El Dorado
Down by the banks of one sweet Colorado
Written by: Jimmie Dale Gilmore
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