Emmylou Harris - Old Five And Dimers Like Me (written by Billy Joe Shaver) from the album "All I Intended To Be". Mike Auldridge , vocals and dobro John Starling , duet vocal and acoustic guitar
Emmylou brings a different depth to this wonderful song. She has a wonderful way of taking a song and making it hers. Beautiful music from some outstanding musicians, which always seem to surround Emmylou.
Emmy not only has the most sensational voice but has the innate ability to sing any song to perfection. Cannot stop listening to her. She is the queen of country and can sing anything with a deep passion. Even her backing harmony is another level and lifts the song to a different level.
I agree. Emmylou is one of my favourite country singers but if I'm honest I prefer Waylon Jenning's version of this particular track. He just seems to make it 'live'for me.
I've spent a lifetime making up my mind to be More than the measure of what I thought others could see Good luck and fast bucks are too far and too few between For Cadillac buyers and old five and dimers like me She stood beside me letting me know she would be Something to lean on when everything ran out on me Fenced yards ain't hole cards and like as not never will be Reason for rhymers and old five and dimers like me It's taking me so long and now that I know I believe All that I do or say is all I ever will be Too far and too high and too deep ain't too much to be Too much ain't enough for old five and dimers like me Yeah, an old five and dimer is all I really meant to be
