Don't Get Above Your Raising

Well I got a gal that's sweet to me She just ain't what she used to be She's just a little high headed And that's plain to see Don't get above your raising Stay down to earth with me Now looky here girl don't you holler at me I ain't forgot what you used to be When you didn't have nothing That's plain to see Don't get above your raising Stay down to earth with me. Have to raise your head so high Every time you pass me by 'Cause it don't mean nothing To me you see Don't get above your raising Stay down to earth with me Now looky here gal you better be yourself And leave that other stuff out on the shelf 'Cause you're country baby And that's plain to see Don't get above your raising Stay down to earth with me Don't get above your raising Stay down to earth with me

Don't Get Above Your Raising (Live 1985) Written by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Performed by Ricky Skaggs (with Elvis Costello) Produced by Ricky Skaggs Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Ricky Skaggs - vocal, lead guitar Jesse Chambers - bass Gary Smith - piano Lou Reid - fiddle or banjo or acoustic guitar Bobby Hicks - fiddle or banjo Martin Parker - drums Richard Dennison - guitar Bruce Bouton - guitar Recorded May 18 or 19, 1985, London, England Released January 1986 Albums Ricky Skaggs: Live In London, 1986 Length 7:29 First known performance:  May 18, 1985, London, England Last known performance:  May 19, 1985, London, England      (3 known performances)

Recordings by other artists

• Flatt & Scruggs, 1951
• Ricky Skaggs, 1981

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