Who Wrote Navajo Rug Song

Jerry jeff changes a few words here but what the hell the song was 1987 single and song of the year for ian in canada.
Who wrote navajo rug song. In 2005 russell released hotwalker the second part of his americana trilogy the first part being the man from god knows where. They have two children. Russell s songs tonight we ride and navajo rug were chosen by members of the western writers of america as two of the top 100 western songs of all time. The 1987 album cowboyography contained two songs that were later chosen by the western writers of america as among the top 100 western songs of all time.
This is a play on words from the 1986 song navajo rug which he wrote with tom russell. Navajo rug is the second track from cowboyography by canadian recording artist ian tyson. Ian tyson is a canadian singer songwriter best known for his song four strong winds voted the. Navajo rug was also recorded at east longview hall a year ago for tyson s latest album live at longview.
Walker and buffett also co wrote the song railroad lady while riding the last run of the panama limited. John inmon on guitar and bob livingston on bass i believe. The song includes a reference to roadhouse coffee and can be heard on tyson s best selling cowboyography album. Citation needed walker married susan streit in 1974 in travis county texas.
July 18 2016 navajo rug the first song i co wrote with ian tyson done here as a cool two step by jerry jeff walker. Navajo rug and summer wages. A son django walker who is also a musician and a daughter jessie jane. Lyrics to navajo rug by jerry jeff walker.
Ian tyson tom russell well it s two eggs up on whiskey toast home fries on the side you wash her down with the roadhouse coffee jerry jeff walker navajo rug lyrics metrolyrics.