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Song of the Patriot
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = Encore
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| B-side = "She's a Go-er"
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| genre = Country
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| label = Columbia 1-11283
| writer = Marty Robbins, Shirl Milete
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| producer = Earl Ball
| prev_title = Bull Rider
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| next_title = Cold Lonesome Morning
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"'Song of the Patriot'" is a song written by Marty Robbins and Shirl Milete and originally recorded and released by Johnny Cash (with Marty Robbins providing vocal harmony).
Released in 1980 as a single (Columbia 1-11283, with "She's a Go-er" on the B-side), the song reached number 54 on U.S. 'Billboard' country chart for the week of July 5.
The song was included on Cash's 1981 compilation album 'Encore'.
Track listing
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| writer1 = M. Robbins, S. Milete
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| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = She's a Go-er
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| writer2 = J. R. Cash
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| length2 = 2:57
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Charts
References
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