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

The Dream Merle Haggard

Last last I dreamed that you and I were in awful storm With no place to go or shelter anywhere And it took a while to realize the reason for the dream Now the meaning of it all is coming clear The storm

Shotgun And A Pistol Merle Haggard

That mornin' a lady locked arms with a shotgun And the pistol rode west with the sun Now the outlaws of Tombstone and the outlaws forever Know that death is the way of the gun They fought side by side,

Winter Wonderland Merle Haggard

Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard - Dick Smith) Sleigh bells ring are you listening In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight we're happy tonight Walking in the winter wonderland.

I Made The Prison Band Merle Haggard

Deep inside this lonely prison where the pleasures are so few; Where the walls are strong and the days are long and there's nothin' new. I learned to play the guitar. I'm doin' the best I can.

Where Does The Good Times Go Merle Haggard

Where does the good times go Where does the river flow Where does the north wind blow Where does the good times go Lips that used to burn with love Now are cold beneath my touch Still I love you oh so

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

Thanking The Good Lord Merle Haggard

The pieces are all falling together The picture is coming in view When I thought the end was upon me I found my purpose in you And let the power that made Help me to prosper and be fair in all things that

Are The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver) Merle Haggard

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong. Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.

Are The Good Times Really Over (I Wish A Buck Was Still Silver) (Album Version) Merle Haggard

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong. Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.

Are the Good Times Really Over Merle Haggard

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along Before the Beatles and Yesterday when a man could still work and still

Chill Factor Merle Haggard

Seems like every November When the weather gets bad I start to remember All the good times we had The long nights get longer I Wish an friend would come by The forecast is zero And the chill factors high

White Man Singin' The Blues Merle Haggard

The old man paid no mind to color 'Cause he knew that I'd been down and out Old Joe said that I was a soul brother From the things I'd been singin' about Well, he liked how I played my old guitar So he

Leavin's Not The Only Way To Go Merle Haggard

Do the mornin's still come early, are the nights not long enough? Does a tear of hesitation fall on everything you touch?

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?”

Stop The World And Let Me Off Merle Haggard

Hey, stop the world and let me off I'm tired of going round and round I've played the game of love and lost Hey, stop the world and let me off My dreams are shattered, don't you see?

The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde Merle Haggard

Bonnie was a waitress in a small cafe Clyde Barrow was the rounder that took her away They both robbed and killed until both of them died So goes the legend of Bonnie and Clyde The poems that she wrote

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

Don't Get Married Merle Haggard

Julie they've taken me to prison I pulled the gun and robbed the jewelry store The only thing I took was that big diamond You know the one you said you wish was yours The diamond in the window called for

Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) Merle Haggard

Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp, Sister played the ringing tambourine. Mama couldn't hear our pretty music, She read our lips and helped the family sing.

The Roots Of My Raisin' Merle Haggard

I left the four lane highway, took a blacktop seven miles Down by the old country school I went to as a child Three miles down a gravel road, I could see the proud old home A tribute to a way of life that's

Going Where The Lonely Go Merle Haggard

Rollin with the flow Going where the lonely go Anywhere the lights are low Going where the lonely go Making up things to do Not running in all directions Trying to find you I'm rollin with the flow Going

Going Where The Lonely Go (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Rollin with the flow Going where the lonely go Anywhere the lights are low Going where the lonely go Making up things to do Not running in all directions Trying to find you I'm rollin with the flow Going

Reasons To Quit Merle Haggard

Reasons to quit the smoke and booze don't do me like before And I'm hardly ever sober and my old friends don't come around much anymore Reasons to quit below it always lower than the high And the reasons

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

The Bottle Let Me Down (Remastered) Merle Haggard

Each night I leave the bar room when it's over Not feeling any pain at closing time But tonight your memory found me much too sober Couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind Tonight the bottle let

The Roots Of My Raising Merle Haggard

The roots of my raising run deep. I've come back for the strength that I need. And hope comes no matter how far down I sink. The roots of my raising run deep.

Where's All The Freedom Merle Haggard

There's not that many to read any more Where's all the freedom that we're fightin' for? Where's all the freedom that we fought to save? Is it gone for good with yesterday?

The Bottle Let Me Down Merle Haggard

Each night I leave the barroom when it over Not feeling any pain at closing time But tonight you memory found me much to sober Couldn drink enough to keep you off my mind Tonight the bottle let down And

Honky Tonk Night Time Man Merle Haggard

I'm a honky tonk night time man I can't stand no light I'm a honky tonk night time man I can't stand no light I get my rest in the daytime I make my running round at night I had the blues this morning

The Wild Side Of Life Merle Haggard

You wouldn't read my letter if I wrote you You asked me not to call you on the phone But there's something I'm wanting to tell you So I wrote it in the words of this song I didn't know God made honky tonk

The Race Is On Merle Haggard

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 wrote me off with a call But don't you wager that I'll hide the

Life Of A Rodeo Cowboy Merle Haggard

Well, it really has been nice bein' with you But I'm afraid that I've got to leave As you know I'm a rodeo cowboy And there's a rodeo down in Mesquite That's the life of a rodeo cowboy Breakin' broncs

Everybody's Had The Blues Merle Haggard

Everybody's had the blues sometimes and Everybody knows the tune And everybody knows the way I'm feelin' cause Everybody's had the blues A lonely, song someone is gone A story old as time Love, hate,

That's The Way Love Goes Merle Haggard

I've been throwing horseshoes Over my left shoulder I've spent most all my life Searching for that four-leafed clover Yet you ran with me, Chasing my rainbows And honey I love you, too that's the

The Girl Turned Ripe Merle Haggard

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Kern River Merle Haggard

I'll never swim Kern River again It was there that I met her It was there that I lost my best friend And now I live in the mountains I drifted up here with the wind And I may drown in still water But I'll

Silver Eagle Merle Haggard

Well, he rides into town on the back of a big silver eagle Strapped to his shoulders are the burden of staying on top And the lines in his face tell the story of an uphill flight You can tell how he feels

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

Things Have Gone To Pieces Merle Haggard

Oh, the faucet started drippin' in the kitchen And last night your picture fell down from the wall And today the boss said, Sorry, I can't use you anymore And tonight the light bulb went out in the hall

It's All In The Movies Merle Haggard

But love the movie began with, some how got lost in the play. Like a fire burning out of control, You got caught up in the actor's role, And you cried on my shoulder when it came to an end.

The Fightin' Side Of Me Merle Haggard

I hear people talkin' bad About the way we have to live here in this country Harpin' on the wars we fight An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be An' I don't mind 'em switchin' sides An' standin

You'Re Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You Merle Haggard

You're nobody 'til somebody loves you You're nobody 'til somebody cares You may be a king and you may possess The world and all its gold But gold won't bring you happiness When you're growin' old The world

My Ramona Merle Haggard

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 Ramona They're just going by the

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

Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Let's chase each other 'round the room tonight Let's play the games we played on our wedding night To lock and bolt the door is only right Let's chase each other 'round the room tonight Seems like lately

High On A Hilltop Merle Haggard

High on a hilltop overlooking a city I can see the bright lights as they gleam And somewhere you're dancing in some dingy bar room And the lure of the gay life takes the place of our dream High on a hilltop

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

Let's Chase Each Other Around The Room Merle Haggard

Let's chase each other 'round the room tonight Let's play the games we played on our wedding night To lock and bolt the door is only right Let's chase each other 'round the room tonight Seems like lately

Sing Me Back Home Merle Haggard

The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom I stood up to say good-bye like all the rest And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell 'Let my guitar playing friend do my