Song of the Patriot

"Song of the Patriot"
Single by Johnny Cash
from the album Encore
B-side"She's a Go-er"
Released1980 (1980)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 1-11283
Songwriter(s)Marty Robbins, Shirl Milete
Producer(s)Earl Ball[2]
Johnny Cash singles chronology
"Bull Rider"
(1980) 		"Song of the Patriot"
(1980) 		"Cold Lonesome Morning"
(1980)
Audio
"Song of the Patriot" on YouTube

"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),[2][3] the song reached number 54 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of July 5.[4][5]

The song was included on Cash's 1981 compilation album Encore.

  1. ^ "Song Of The Patriot". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Johnny Cash - Song Of The Patriot / She's A Go-Er was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Smith, John L. (1994). The Johnny Cash Record Catalog. p. 11. ISBN 9780313295065.
  4. ^ "Johnny Cash". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of July 5, 1980)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-06.