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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Vocals
Don Henley
Don Henley
Background Vocals
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Background Vocals
JD Souther
JD Souther
Background Vocals
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks
Bass
Rick Marotta
Rick Marotta
Drums
Waddy Wachtel
Waddy Wachtel
Guitar
Mike Moddicker
Mike Moddicker
Synthesizer
Michael Boddicker
Michael Boddicker
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Randy Newman
Randy Newman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Herschberg
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Loyd Clifft
Loyd Clifft
Engineer
Lenny Waronker
Lenny Waronker
Producer
Russ Titelman
Russ Titelman
Producer

Lyrics

Got a gun in my holster
Got a horse between my knees
And I'm goin' to Arizona
Pardon me, boys, if you please
I have been a desperado
Raped and pillaged 'cross the plain
Now I'm goin' to Arizona
Just a rider in the rain
He's a rider in the rain
He's a rider in the rain
And I'm goin' to Arizona
He's a rider in the rain
Oh, my mother's in St. Louis
And my bride's in Tennessee
So I'm goin' to Arizona
With a banjo on my knee
He's a rider in the rain (I'm a rider in the rain)
He's a rider in the rain
And I'm goin' to Arizona
He's a rider in the rain
Used to work in uncle's feed store
While he was fightin' in the war
Now I'm goin' to Arizona
Ain't gonna work for him no more
I'm the son of the prairie
And the wind that sweeps the plain
So I'm goin' to Arizona
Just a rider in the rain
I'm a rider in the rain
I'm a rider in the rain
And he's goin' to Arizona
Just a rider in the rain
He's a rider in the rain (I'm a rider in the rain)
He's a rider in the rain (Even though I'm a rider)
And I'm goin' to Arizona
Just a rider in the rain
Take it, boys
Mmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Mmm, mmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Mmm hmm
Mmm
Written by: Randy Newman
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