San Francisco Mabel Joy

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"San Francisco Mabel Joy" is a melancholic country ballad written by Mickey Newbury, best known through Waylon Jennings' recording, that tells a poignant story of love, loss, and regret.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country ballad
song
bestKnownVersionBy Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED
composer Mickey Newbury NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCharacter Mabel Joy NERFINISHED
followsStoryOf a young Southern man in San Francisco
genre country
country ballad
hasTitleLocation San Francisco NERFINISHED
language English
lyricalSetting San Francisco, California NERFINISHED
lyricist Mickey Newbury NERFINISHED
musicStyle narrative ballad
narrativeTheme loss
love
regret
notableRecordingBy Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED
originalPerformer Mickey Newbury NERFINISHED
recordedBy Mickey Newbury NERFINISHED
Waylon Jennings NERFINISHED
subjectMatter longing
romantic relationship
separation
tone melancholic
writer Mickey Newbury NERFINISHED

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Lonesome, On'ry and Mean hasTrack San Francisco Mabel Joy