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[Verse 1] Yeah, my bills are all due and the baby needs shoes but I'm busted. Cotton is down to a quarter a pound but I'm busted right now. I got a cow that went dry and a hen that...
"Busted" is a song written by Harlan Howard in 1962. It was recorded by Johnny Cash (with the Carter Family) for Cash's 1963 album Blood, Sweat and Tears. It has been recorded by several notable artists, including Ray Charles (also in 1963), Nazareth (1977), John Conlee (1982) and Chris Ledoux (1982). Charting versions
- 2:20
- 1962
- 1962
- Country
Oct 22, 2018 · The song is almost perfect rhyme all the way through, with the first two lines also having inner rhymes with the words The bills are all due and my baby needs shoes/ But I’m busted/ Cotton is...
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Dec 27, 2023 · The lyrics of “Busted” tell the tale of a man who has fallen on hard times. The opening lines, “Yeah, my bills are all due and the baby needs shoes but I’m busted,” immediately convey the financial struggles the protagonist is facing.
by Ray Charles. Album: Ingredients In A Recipe For Soul ( 1963) Charted: 21 4. License This Song . songfacts ®. artistfacts. Yeah. Oh, no, no, no. Well, I know. Yeah, my bills are all due and the baby needs shoes. But I'm busted. Cotton is down to a quarter a pound. But I'm busted right now. I got a cow that went dry and a hen that won't lay.
