Is a song written by Glenn Martin and Dave Kirby, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in February 1970 as the first single from the album Charley Pride’s 10th album. “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” was Charley Pride’s third number one in a row on the country charts. The single spent two weeks at number one and a total of 16 weeks on the country chart.Charley’s manager, Jack D. Johnson, was given a demonstration tape of this song and rewrote it, changing the chords, lyrics, and arrangement to better fit his client, Charley Pride. Charley recorded and made this rewrite his third number-one hit. Jack did not take songwriter’s credit, as he was working for the success of his client. Jack wrote other songs, including “Too Hard To Say I’m Sorry”, also sung by Charley Pride, cowritten with Jack Clement.
Versions:
Charley Pride February 1970 First release
Billy Walker August 1970
Roy Clark August 1970
Mel Tillis and The Statesiders August 1970
Country Road 1973
Johnny Russell June 1978
Ray Price December 1986
Texas Tornados 1991
Sammy Masters February 1998
Charley Pride – Is Anybody Goin’ To San Antone ? Lyrics
Rain dripping off the brim of my hat
It sure is cold today
And here I am’a walking down sixty-six
Wish she hadn’t done me that way
Sleeping under a table at a road side park
A man could wake up dead
But it sure seems warmer than it did
Sleeping in our king size bed
Is anybody going to San Antone
Or Phoenix Arizona
Anyplace is alright as long as I
Can forget I’ve ever known her
Wind whipping down the neck of my shirt
Like I ain’t got nothing on
But I’d rather fight the wind and rain
Than what I’ve been fighting at home
Yonder comes a truck with the US mail
People writing letters back home
Tomorrow she’ll probably want me back
But I’ll still be just as gone
Is anybody going to San Antone
Or Phoenix Arizona
Anyplace is alright as long as I
Can forget I’ve ever known her
Anyplace is alright as long as I
Forget I’ve ever known her
