<P> `` Friends in Low Places '' was written in 1989 by songwriters Dewayne Blackwell and Earl Bud Lee . The two songwriters had given the song to Brooks to record as a demo soon before the release of his self - titled first album , when he was a relatively unknown singer . Enamored with the song , Brooks recorded the official version the next year . </P>
<P> `` Friends in Low Places '' was written in 1989 by songwriters Dewayne Blackwell and Earl Bud Lee . The two songwriters had given the song to Brooks to record as a demo soon before the release of his self - titled first album , when he was a relatively unknown singer . Enamored with the song , Brooks recorded the official version the next year . </P>
who wrote the song i got friends in low places
who wrote the song i got friends in low places
Dewayne Blackwell Earl Bud Lee
Dewayne Blackwell Earl Bud Lee