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Joe Ely

Joe Ely

153 songs
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2007
Album
Apr 2007
Silver City

1 track

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Album
Apr 2007
Silver City

1 track

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2007
Album
Feb 2007
Happy Songs From Rattlesnake Gulch

10 tracks

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Album
Feb 2007
Happy Songs From Rattlesnake Gulch

10 tracks

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2003
Album
Jul 2003
Streets of Sin

9 tracks

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Album
Jul 2003
Streets of Sin

9 tracks

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1998
Single
May 1998
Behind the Bamboo Shade
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Single
May 1998
Behind the Bamboo Shade
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1998
Album
May 1998
Twistin’ in the Wind

11 tracks

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Album
May 1998
Twistin’ in the Wind

11 tracks

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1996
Album
Jul 1996
Tin Cup: Music from the Motion Picture

1 track

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Album
Jul 1996
Tin Cup: Music from the Motion Picture

1 track

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1995
Album
Aug 1995
Letter to Laredo

10 tracks

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Album
Aug 1995
Letter to Laredo

10 tracks

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1995
Album
Jan 1995
For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson

1 track

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Album
Jan 1995
For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson

1 track

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1992
Album
Dec 1992
Love and Danger

7 tracks

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Album
Dec 1992
Love and Danger

7 tracks

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1987
Album
Dec 1987
Dig All Night

7 tracks

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Album
Dec 1987
Dig All Night

7 tracks

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1986
Album
Dec 1986
Lord of the Highway

11 tracks

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Album
Dec 1986
Lord of the Highway

11 tracks

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1981
Album
Jan 1981
Musta Notta Gotta Lotta

9 tracks

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Album
Jan 1981
Musta Notta Gotta Lotta

9 tracks

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1979
Album
Jan 1979
Down on the Drag

10 tracks

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Album
Jan 1979
Down on the Drag

10 tracks

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1978
Single
Apr 1978
Boxcars
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Single
Apr 1978
Boxcars
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1977
Album
Dec 1977
Honky Tonk Masquerade

10 tracks

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Album
Dec 1977
Honky Tonk Masquerade

10 tracks

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1976
Album
Dec 1976
Joe Ely

10 tracks

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Album
Dec 1976
Joe Ely

10 tracks

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Top Songs

#1
Hard Livin’
#2
I Had My Hopes Up High
#3
Dig All Night
#4
Gambler’s Bride
#5
Every Night About This Time
#6
Crawdad Train
#7
Honky Tonkin’
#8
Behind the Bamboo Shade

About Joe Ely

Discography

Twistin’ in the Wind
11 tracks · 1998
Lord of the Highway
11 tracks · 1986
Happy Songs From Rattlesnake Gulch
10 tracks · 2007
Letter to Laredo
10 tracks · 1995
Down on the Drag
10 tracks · 1979
Honky Tonk Masquerade
10 tracks · 1977
Joe Ely
10 tracks · 1976
Streets of Sin
9 tracks · 2003
Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
9 tracks · 1981
Love and Danger
7 tracks · 1992
Dig All Night
7 tracks · 1987
Silver City
1 track · 2007
Tin Cup: Music from the Motion Picture
1 track · 1996
For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson
1 track · 1995

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Popular lyrics by Joe Ely

Hard Livin’

[Verse 1] You can call out the sheriff and the highway patrol There's a fool on the road careening out of control Hard liquor, fast women, L…

I Had My Hopes Up High

[Verse 1] Well I left my home out on the Great High Plains Headed for some new terrain Standing on the highway with my coffee cup A-wonderin…

Dig All Night

I'm... Just sittin' here wonderin' The world's gone to hell And we blame someone else For the trouble we're in In a big Easy Chair At the T.…

Gambler’s Bride

[Verse 1] Hello, my babe. I'm back to stay You're sure wearing fine pretty things But where is your ring, your ring on the chain I gave you …

Every Night About This Time

(Dave Alvin) Every night about this time She's waiting for a man It could be me or it could be you Who'll touch her with their hands Someone…

Crawdad Train

[Verse 1] Hey, whistle man, what's that on the track? It looks like a crawdaddy sunnin' on his back Hey, whistle wan, why don't he run? It l…

Honky Tonkin’

[Verse 1] When you are sad and lonely and have no place to go Just call me up, sweet baby, and bring along some dough [Chorus] And we'll go …

Behind the Bamboo Shade

In a border town when the lights go down And the Ranchero Radio plays You won't find me around in the lights of the town I'll be out where t…

Down on the Drag

[Chorus] Down on the drag, down on the drag Some low down son of a bum Even stole my sleepin' bag Left me standin' at a newsstand Readin' wa…

Boxcars

[Verse 1] Well I gave all my money to the banker this month Now I got no more money to spend She smiled when she saw me comin' through that …

Discography at a glance

153

Songs on Lyrks

14

Albums

46

Singles

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Joe Ely is a music artist with 153 songs on Lyrks.

Popular tracks by Joe Ely include Hard Livin’, I Had My Hopes Up High, Dig All Night, Gambler’s Bride, Every Night About This Time. Browse full lyrics on Lyrks.

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