Jerry Reed plays and sings Eastbound and Down live in 1982 | When a song takes you back in time

Jerry Reed - Amos Moses (Live 1982) Only Jerry Reed could turn a gator-hunting tale into a song this legendary. Funny, fearless, and flat-out entertaining—especially live. #countrymusic #CountryMusicLove #CountryMusicIcons #countrymusicfestival #countrymusichalloffame #countrymusicfans #countrymusiclovers #thisiscountrymusic #countrymusiclover | This is Country Music

**"Amos Moses"** by Jerry Reed is a 1970 novelty country song that blends humor, storytelling, and Reed’s signature guitar work. Written and performed by Reed, the song tells the tale of Amos Moses, a one-armed Cajun man raised in the swamps of Louisiana. Amos is notorious for hunting alligators illegally, a skill taught by his father, who humorously "named him after a man of the cloth." The song’s lyrics paint a vivid picture of Amos’s larger-than-life persona, combining Southern wit with color