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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Lead Vocals
Andre Jones
Andre Jones
Background Vocals
Thornetta Davis
Thornetta Davis
Background Vocals
Aaron Julison
Aaron Julison
Bass Guitar
Marlon Young
Marlon Young
Guitar
Billy Powell
Billy Powell
Piano
Barbara Payton
Barbara Payton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Edward King
Edward King
Songwriter
Gary Rossington
Gary Rossington
Songwriter
Robert J. Ritchie
Robert J. Ritchie
Songwriter
LeRoy Marinell
LeRoy Marinell
Songwriter
Matthew Shafer
Matthew Shafer
Songwriter
Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Songwriter
Warren Zevon
Warren Zevon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kid Rock
Kid Rock
Producer
Mike E. Clark
Mike E. Clark
Producer
Rob Cavallo
Rob Cavallo
Recording Engineer
Al Sutton
Al Sutton
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It was 1989, my thoughts were short, my hair was long
Caught somewhere between a boy and man
She was seventeen and she was far from in-between
It was summertime in northern Michigan
[Verse 2]
Splashing through the sandbar, talking by the campfire
It's the simple things in life like when and where
We didn't have no internet, but, man, I never will forget
The way the moonlight shined upon her hair
[Chorus]
And we were trying different things
And we were smoking funny things
Making love out by the lake to our favorite song
Sipping whiskey out the bottle
Not thinking 'bout tomorrow
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
[Chorus]
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
[Verse 3]
Catching walleye from the dock, watching the waves roll off the rocks
She'll forever hold a spot inside my soul
We'd blister in the sun, we couldn't wait for night to come
To hit that sand and play some rock 'n' roll
[Chorus]
While we were trying different things
And we were smoking funny things
Making love out by the lake to our favorite song
Sipping whiskey out the bottle
Not thinking 'bout tomorrow
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
[Chorus]
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long (Sweet Home Alabama, oh!)
[Bridge]
Now, nothing seems as strange as when the leaves begin to change
Or how we thought those days would never end
Sometimes, I hear that song and I'll start to sing along
And think, man, I'd love to see that girl again (Man, I'd like to see that girl again)
[Chorus]
And we were trying different things
And we were smoking funny things
Making love out by the lake to our favorite song
Sipping whiskey out the bottle
Not thinking 'bout tomorrow
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
[Chorus]
We were trying different things
And we were smoking funny things
Making love out by the lake to our favorite songs
Sipping whiskey out the bottle
Not thinking 'bout tomorrow
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
[Outro]
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
Singing "Sweet Home Alabama" all summer long
Thinkin' 'bout "Sweet Home Alabama", yeah
Singing all summer long
Written by: Edward King, Gary Rossington, LeRoy Marinell, Matthew Shafer, Robert J. Ritchie, Robert T. Wachtel, Ronnie Van Zant, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon

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