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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Johnny Cash
Vocals
Bob Wootton
Electric Guitar
Marshall Grant
Bass
Ws Fluke Holland
Drums
The Carter Family
Background Vocals
W.S. Holland
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny Cash
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Johnny Cash
Compilation Producer
Bob Johnston
Producer
Charlie Bragg
Engineer
Neil Wilburn
Engineer
Lyrics
Beside a Singin' Mountain Stream
Where the Willow grew
Where the Silver Leaf of Maple
Sparkled in the Mornin' Dew
I braided Twigs of Willows
Made a String of Buckeye Beads;
But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need.
I leaned against a Bark of Birch
And I breathed the Honey Dew
I saw a North-bound Flock of Geese
Against a Sky of Baby Blue
Beside the Lily Pads
I carved a Whistle from a Reed;
Mother Nature's quite a Lady
But you're the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need.
A Cardinal sang just for me
And I thanked him for the Song
Then the Sun went slowly down the West
And I had to move along
These were some of the things
On which my Mind and Spirit feed;
But Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need.
So when this Day was ended
I was still not satisfied
For I knew ev'rything I touched
Would wither and would die
And Love is all that will remain
And grow from all these Seed;
Mother Nature's quite a Lady
But you're the one I need
Flesh And Blood need Flesh And Blood
And you're the one I need.
Writer(s): John R Cash
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