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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Vocals
James Clayton Day
James Clayton Day
Pedal Steel Guitar
Steve Burgh
Steve Burgh
Acoustic Guitar
Dee Moeller
Dee Moeller
Background Vocals
Larry Gatlin
Larry Gatlin
Background Vocals
Dan "Bee" Spears
Dan "Bee" Spears
Bass Guitar
Hugh McDonald
Hugh McDonald
Bass Guitar
Steve Mosley
Steve Mosley
Drums
Bobbie Nelson
Bobbie Nelson
Piano
David Bromberg
David Bromberg
Electric Guitar
J. Gutcheon
J. Gutcheon
Organ
Paul English
Paul English
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Bush
Johnny Bush
Songwriter
Paul Stroud
Paul Stroud
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Producer
David P. Briggs
David P. Briggs
Producer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Whiskey river, take my mind
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey river, don't run dry
You're all I've got, take care of me
[Chorus]
Whiskey river, take my mind
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey river, don't run dry
You're all I've got, take care of me
[PreChorus]
I'm drowning in a whiskey river
Bathing my mem'ried mind in the wetness of its soul
Feeling the amber current flowing from my mind
And leaving a heart you left so cold
[Chorus]
Whiskey river, take my mind
And don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey river, don't run dry
You're all I've got, take care of me
[PreChorus]
I'm drowning in a whiskey river
Bathing my mem'ried mind in the wetness of its soul
Feeling the amber current flowing from my mind
And leaving a heart you left so cold
[Chorus]
Whiskey river, take my mind (Take my mind)
Don't let her memory torture me
Whiskey river, don't run dry
You're all I've got, take care of me
[Outro]
Whiskey river, take my mind
[Outro]
Whiskey river, take my mind
Written by: Johnny Bush, Paul Stroud

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