Just Us Kids

Just Us Kids is an album by singer-songwriter James McMurtry. It was nominated at the 2008 Americana Music Association for Album of the Year, Song of the Year ("Cheney's Toy") and earned McMurtry a nomination for Artist of the Year.

Track listing
All songs written by James McMurtry unless otherwise noted.


 * 1) "Bayou Tortous" – 4:52
 * 2) "Just Us Kids" – 5:10
 * 3) "God Bless America (Pat MacDonald Must Die)" – 5:03
 * 4) "Cheney's Toy" – 5:51
 * 5) "Freeway View" – 3:40
 * 6) "Hurricane Party" – 5:58
 * 7) "Ruby and Carlos" – 6:38
 * 8) "Brief Intermission" (McMurtry, Daren Hess, Ronnie Johnson) – 2:53
 * 9) "Fire Line Road" (McMurtry, Tim Holt) – 5:32
 * 10) "The Governor" – 5:53
 * 11) "Ruins of the Realm" – 4:27
 * 12) "You'd A' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die)" – 5:17

Personnel

 * James McMurtry: lead vocal, guitars, mandoguitar, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer,
 * Ronnie Johnson: 4 string and 8 string bass guitars, vocals,
 * Daren Hess: drums, percussion, tympany, whistle
 * Ian McLagan: organ, piano
 * Harmoni Kelly: vocals
 * Brian Standefer: cello
 * Chris Maresh: bass viol
 * Jon Dee Graham: lap steel
 * Pat MacDonald: harmonicas, vocals,
 * Ephraim Owens: trumpet
 * Charlie Richards: guitar, lap steel
 * Lee Scott: vocals
 * John Nelson: percussion
 * Curtis McMurtry: baritone saxophone
 * C.C. Adcock: guitar