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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Piano
Ron Elliott
Ron Elliott
Acoustic Guitar
Bernie Leadon
Bernie Leadon
Background Vocals
Don Henley
Don Henley
Background Vocals
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
Red Callender
Red Callender
Bass
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Electric Bass Guitar
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Electric Bass Guitar
Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner
Drums
Milt Holland
Milt Holland
Percussion
Bobbye Hall Porter
Bobbye Hall Porter
Percussion
John Platania
John Platania
Electric Guitar
Al Perkins
Al Perkins
Pedal Steel Guitar
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Drums
Dennis Budimir
Dennis Budimir
Acoustic Guitar
Malcolm Cecil
Malcolm Cecil
Synthesizer Programming
Robert Margouleff
Robert Margouleff
Synthesizer Programming
Ry Cooder
Ry Cooder
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Additional Engineer
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Got a wife, got a family
Earn my livin' with my hand
By rollin' a steel mill
Downtown Birmingham
[Verse 2]
My daddy was a barber
A most unsightly man
Was born in Tuscaloosa
He died right here in Birmingham
[Verse 3]
Birmingham, Birmingham
The greatest city in Alabam'
You can travel 'cross this entire land
There ain't no place like Birmingham
[Verse 4]
Wife's named Mary but she's called Marie
We live in a three room house with a pepper tree
I work all day in the factory
That's alright with me
[Verse 5]
Got a big black dog whose name is Dan
Lives in my backyard in Birmingham
He is the meanest dog in Alabam'
Get 'em Dan
[Verse 6]
Birmingham, Birmingham
The greatest city in Alabam'
You can travel 'cross this entire land
There ain't no place like Birmingham
Written by: Randy Newman

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