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Neil Young
Harvest Moon
Old King

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Old King

Release date: 2nd November 1992

From Harvest Moon

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About This Track

"Old King" is a track by Neil Young, from the album Harvest Moon, released 2nd November 1992. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Neil Young.

About the Artist

Neil Young

Neil Young

Lyrics

Old King

[Chorus]

King went a-running after deer

Wasn't scared of jumping off the truck in high gear

King went a-sniffing, and he would go

Was the best old hound dog I ever did know

[Verse 1]

I had a dog and his name was King

I told the dog about everything

There in my truck the dog and I

Then one day the King up and died

[Verse 2]

Then I thought about the times we had

Once when I kicked him when he was bad

Old King sure meant a lot to me

But that hound dog is history

[Chorus]

King went a-running after deer

Wasn't scared of jumping off the truck in high gear

King went a-sniffing, and he would go

Was the best old hound dog I ever did know

[Verse 3]

That old King was a friend of mine

Never knew a dog that was half as fine

I may find one; you never do know

'Cause I still got a long way to go

[Verse 4]

I had a dog and his name was King

I told the dog about everything

Old King sure meant a lot to me

But that hound dog is history

[Chorus]

King went a-running after deer

Wasn't scared of jumping off the truck in high gear

King went a-sniffing, and he would go

Was the best old hound dog I ever did know

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Track details

From Harvest Moon

1992

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Album

2nd November 1992

Release year

1992

1Unknown Legend
4:32
2From Hank to Hendrix
5:17
3You and Me
3:45
4Harvest Moon
5:03
5War of Man
5:44
6One of These Days
4:58
7Such a Woman
4:38
8Old King
2:57
9Dreamin' Man
4:37
10Natural Beauty
10:23
—You and Me
—Old King
—Harvest Moon
5:03
—From Hank to Hendrix
—Such a Woman
—Natural Beauty
—War of Man
—Unknown Legend
—One of These Days
—Dreamin' Man

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Neil Young
Producer: Ben Keith, Neil Young
Engineer: Harry Sitam
Bass: Tim Drummond
Drums: Kenny Buttrey
Additional Mastering: Greg Fulginiti
Art Direction: Janet Levinson, Joel Bernstein
Artwork: Joel Bernstein, Rebecca Holland
Assistant Engineer: John Hausmann
Audio Editor: Tim Mulligan
Background Vocals: Ben Keith, Nicolette Larson
Banjo: Neil Young
Creative Director: Elliot Roberts
Graphic Design: Janet Levinson
Illustration: Rebecca Holland
Lead Vocals: Neil Young
Legal: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Manufacturer: Allied Record Company, Cinram, Warner Music Group, WEA Manufacturing
Mastering Engineer: Tim Mulligan
Mixing Engineer: John Nowland, Neil Young, Tim Mulligan
Painting: Rebecca Holland
Pedal Steel Guitar: Ben Keith
Photography: Joel Bernstein, Larry Cragg
Piano: Spooner Oldham
Recording Engineer: John Nowland, Tim Mulligan
Technician: Joel Bernstein, Larry Cragg
Video Director: Elliot Roberts
Video Production Assistant: Joel Bernstein