I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am Merle Haggard

Things I learned in hobo jungle Were things they never taught me in a class room Like where to find a hand out While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin' I'm just

I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am (Remastered) Merle Haggard

Things I learned in a hobo jungle Were things they never taught me in a classroom Like where to find a handout While thumbin' through Chicago in the afternoon Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin' Just

The Race Is On Merle Haggard

I feel tears wellin' up Cold and deep inside Like my heart's sprung a big break And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful That I may never shake Now, you might say that I was takin' it hard Since you

I Threw Away The Rose Merle Haggard

Once I lived a life of wine and roses and I drank a lot back then for one concern Success for me lay just around the corner I thought my social friends would help me make me turn But now I'm paying for

Texas Fiddle Song Merle Haggard

"I get this going fever everytime I hear a tune That talks about South Texas where the cactus is in bloom I feel I oughta be there every evening after dark To hear the fiddler fiddlin' around a tune

Unforgettable Merle Haggard

Unforgettable That's what you are Unforgettable Tho' near or far Like a song of love that clings to me How the thought of you does things to me Never before has someone been more Unforgettable in every

You Don't Have Very Far To Go Merle Haggard

> You always find the way to hurt my pride If I'm not crying you're not satisfied And I don't know why you wanna hurt me so If you're tryin' to break my heart You don't have very far to go You don't

Living With The Shades Pulled Down Merle Haggard

(Merle Haggard) I fell in love with a working girl oh Lord she sure was sweet I met her down in the Red Light Tavern working on Bourbon Street Way down in the old French quarter bright lights side of town

Why Am I Drinkin' Merle Haggard

Hey, why am I drinkin' Rthere's no real reason to quit And why am I thinkin' God know I'm trying to forget.

Stardust Merle Haggard

Sometimes I wonder why I spend The lonely night dreaming of a song The melody haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration But that was long ago And

There Ain't No Good Chain Gang Merle Haggard

Bet it ain't a rainin' back home bet your sister's still on the phone Bet mama's in the kitchen cookin' fried chicken wishin' that I hadn't went wrong Oh, but mama don't you worry everything's gonna be

I'm a Lonesome Fugitive Merle Haggard

Down every road there's always one more city I'm on the run, the highway is my home I raised a lot of cane back in my younger days While Mama used to pray my crops would fail I'm a hunted fugitive with

I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink Merle Haggard

Could be holding you tonight Could be doing wrong or doing right You don't care about what I think I think I'll just stay here and drink Hey, putting you down won't square the deal A least you'll

The Brothers Merle Haggard

[Merle Haggard] Several years ago He gave up everything that mattered And rambled off to Nashville Tennessee With a pocket full of country songs And his old guitar He thought that's where he was supposed

Things Aren't Funny Anymore Merle Haggard

We used to laugh a lot We never cried But things are all different now Since your sweet love has died Seems we've lost the way to find All the good times we found before Yeah, we used to laugh a

Sam Hill Merle Haggard

There's a certain hill outside of town called Sam Hill And a certain guy used to go there every day They said a certain girl lived up in Sam Hill Aw, a pretty girl, not hep to city ways This certain

House Of Memories Merle Haggard

My house of memories, is all I own, I live in misery, now that you're gone. A constant reminder, of what used to be, Is torturing me, in my house of memories.

I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me Merle Haggard

There's not much a man can do inside a prisoner Just take his mem'ry trips and fights the pain And a word from home can mean so much to a prisoner It's been years since that last letter came Not a day

A Better Love Next Time Merle Haggard

[Spoken:] Got a call tonight Sayin' we could still be friends What a way to say goodbye What a way to end They say the darkest hour Is just before dawn So I'll just hold my head up And try to sing my song

My Mary Merle Haggard

I take a trip every evening Scrolling down memory lane I'm walkin' again those familiar paths Dreaming those dreams again And I can always see my sweetheart Just as she used to be Waiting for someone at

Opportunity To Cry Merle Haggard

Just watch the sunrise on the other side of town Once more I've waited and once more you've let me down This would be a perfect time for me to die So I'd like to take this opportunity to cry You gave your

Branded Man Merle Haggard

I'd like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am But they won't let my secret go untold I paid the debt I owed them,but they're still not satisfied Now I'm a branded man out un the cold When they let

I'M Gonna Break Every Heart I Can Merle Haggard

There's a certain hill outside of town called Sam HillAnd a certain guy used to go there every dayThey said a certain girl lived up in Sam HillAw, a pretty girl, not hep to city waysThis certain guy would

This Town's Not Big Enough Merle Haggard

THIS TOWN'S NOT BIG ENOUGH (Liz Anderson - Donna Austin) « © '65 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI » Today's the day I leave forever this town where we once loved together Now that love is gone I guess I'm free I'll

I Can'T Get Started Merle Haggard

I've flown around the world in a plane I've settled revolutions in Spain And the North Pole I have charted Still I can't get started with You On the golf course, I'm under par Metro Goldwyn have asked

Moanin' The Blues Merle Haggard

When my baby moved out and the blues moved in There wasn't nothin' I could do But mosey around with my head in my hands Yelling, “What am I comin' to?”

I Can't Hold Myself In Line Merle Haggard

I'm going off of the deep end And I'm slowly losing my mind And I disagree with the way (ha-ha) I'm living But I can't hold myself in line You give me no reason for my drinkin' But I can't stand myself

Take These Chains From My Heart Merle Haggard

Take these chains from my heart and set me free You've grown cold and no longer care for me All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on Take these chains from my heart and set me free Take

Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurtin' Me) Merle Haggard

You make my eyes run over all the time You're happy when I'm out, out of my mind You won't love me but you won't let me be Don't you ever get tired of hurtin' me Someone must have hurt you long ago But

My Favorite Memory Merle Haggard

The first time we met Is a favorite memory of mine They say time changes all it pertains to But your memory is stronger than time I guess, everything does change Except what you choose to recall There's

Mixed Up Mess Of A Heart Merle Haggard

Oh, you poor, broke, mixed up, mess of a heart Yeah, a little, bitty woman gonna tear you all apart I warned you a thousand times But you wouldn't listen nor pay me no mind You poor, broke, mixed up, mess

I Can't Stand Me Merle Haggard

I can't stand me sine I lost you and I can't stand nobody else I can't stand me since you went away and I gotta get away from myself I used to be a high-stepper with a lot on the ball my friends all called

Carolyn Merle Haggard

Carolyn let me tell you what I heard about a man today He didn't come home from work and he went away 'Til he came to a city, bright in the night time like day There they say he met with some women dressed

Grandma's Homemade Christmas Card Merle Haggard

The family once received a homemade Christmas card And everyone was thrilled to read the verse inside 'Cause every line was printed where the print should be And grandma's name was neatly signed with

My Favorite Memory (Album Version) Merle Haggard

The first time we met is a favorite mem'ry of mine. They say time changes all it pertains to But your memory is stronger than time. I guess everything does change except what you choose to recall.

My Ramona Merle Haggard

Everybody's talking bad about Ramona They say she's changed a lot since I've been gone They say she may not be too glad to see me 'Cause Ramona doesn't know I'm coming home But everybody's wrong about

Good Old American Guest Merle Haggard

Well I'm longing to ride on a freight train Put a slouch hat down low on my ears I'm yearning to leave this old town On the flight and loose all my troubles and cares In this day of airplanes and highways

You Don't Even Try Merle Haggard

Our love keeps drifting and you keep giving me to blame I go on loving you although it's all in vain Now you stop carrying so what a chance have you and I I give my everything but you don't even try I've

Old Man From The Mountain Merle Haggard

Comin' home, home, home Thought I'd better warn you So I called you on the phone Get rid of Joe the grinder You better be there alone 'Cause the old man from the mountain's Comin' home I've been a-workin

Because You Can't Be Mine Merle Haggard

What makes something you can't have always look so good Why'd do something out of reach seem so fine What makes you thrill me more than any girl I know I guess it's just because you can't be mine Why can't

I Came So Close To Living Alone Merle Haggard

"I came close, so close to failure I came close to living alone I know the kids still love me and their mama But I came so close to losing my home I felt small enough to drown in each teardrop But big

What Have You Got Planned Tonight Merle Haggard

> It all started in 1929 me and Diana had gone to Alaska To homestead some of that free government land Forty miles from the nearest gravel road we cut our life in the ponderosa pines We sweated hard

What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana Merle Haggard

I remember it all started in 1929 when me and Diana came to Alaska To homestead some of this free government land Forty mile from the nearest gravel road we cut our life in the ponderosa pines We sweated

Carryin' Fire Merle Haggard

I remember you loved me with all of your heart And I know your's as well as my own I know you still need me and you're out there somewhere And maybe you're cold and alone.

Mama Tried Merle Haggard

The first thing I remember knowing, Was a lonesome whistle blowing, And a young un's dream of growing up to ride; On a freight train leaving town, Not knowing where I'm bound, No-one could change

Workin' Man Blues Merle Haggard

It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife I been a workin' man dang near all my life I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use I'll drink my beer in a tavern, Sing a little bit

I Had A Beautiful Time Merle Haggard

We met downtown in the barroom Both of us needing a friend And you brought me home to your doorstep It was there you invited me in We spent the wee hours dancing To your favorite home stereo sounds We

The Roots Of My Raising Merle Haggard

I left a four lane highway took a black top seven miles down by the old country school I went to as a child. Three miles down the gravel road I could see a proud old home.

Someone Told My Story Merle Haggard

I played a brand new record on the jukebox And I scarcely could believe the song I heard It told of how you left me for another It was almost like I'd written every word Someone told my story in a song

San Antonio Rose Merle Haggard

Deep within my heart lies a melody A song of old San Antone Where in dreams I live with a memory Beneath the stars all alone It was there I found beside the Alamo Enchantment strange as the blue up above