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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lena Horne
Vocals
Shorty Baker
Trumpet
Alfred De Risi
Trumpet
Jimmy Maxwell
Trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Thomas Mitchell
Trombone
Chauncey Welsh
Trombone
Danny Banks
Saxophone
Emanuel Gershman
Saxophone
Bernard Kaufman
Saxophone
Abraham Richman
Saxophone
Eddie J. Wasserman
Saxophone
Gene DiNovi
Piano
George Duvivier
Bass
Joe Marshall, Jr.
Drums
Lennie Hayton
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Harold Arlen
Composer
Johnny Mercer
Lyrics
Lennie Hayton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
E.O. Walker
Producer
Barry Feldman
Reissue Producer
Michael O. Drexler
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
Free and easy, that's my style
Howdy-do me, watch me smile
Fare-thee-well me after a while
'Cause I gotta roam
And any place I hang my hat is home
Sweetenin' water, cherry wine
Thank you kindly, suits me fine
Kansas City, Caroline
That's my honeycomb
'Cause any place I hang my hat is home
Birds roostin' in a tree
Pick up and go, and the goin' proves
That's how it oughta be
I pick up too when the spirit moves me
(I go where it behoves me)
Cross the river, 'round the bend
"Hello stranger!", "So long friend!"
There's a voice in the lonesome wind
That keeps whisp'ring, "Roam!"
I'm going where a welcome mat is
No matter where that is
'Cause any place I hang my hat is home
Writer(s): Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen
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