Living With The Shades Pulled Down (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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 Daytime life

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

Branded Man (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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 in the cold When they

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

Okie From Muskogee (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee We don't take no trips on LSD We don't burn no draft cards down on Main Street We like livin' right, and bein' free I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee A place where

Sing Me Back Home (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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 request

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

Honky Tonk Night Time Man (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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

The Fightin' Side Of Me (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

for things they believe in When they're runnin' down my country, man They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me Runnin' down the way of life Our fightin' men have

Hungry Eyes (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labour camp Stand out in this memory I revived Cause my daddy raised a family there, with two hard working hands And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes He dreamed of

Workin' Man Blues (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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

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.

If We Make It Through December (Remastered) Merle Haggard

If we make it through December Everything's gonna be all right I know It's the coldest time of winter And I shiver when I see the falling snow If we make it through December Got plans to be in a warmer

Silver Wings (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

Silver wings shining in the sunlight Roaring engines headed somewhere in flight They're taking you away, leaving me lonely Silver wings slowly fading out of sight Don't leave me, I cry Don't take that

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

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.

Old Man From The Mountain (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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 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

Mama Tried (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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 And no one could change my mind

I Won't Give Up My Train Merle Haggard

I pulled into Memphis thirteen minutes early first time in two weeks There's where she came to meet me as I stepped down off of 51 and needed sleep And the baby's overdue I know you need some things But

Someday We'll Look Back (Remastered) Merle Haggard

times are gone We'll laugh and count our blessings in a mansion all our own If we both pull together tomorrow's sure to come Someday we'll look back and say it was fun We live on love and pennies and the

(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers Merle Haggard

Oh, the love you promised would be mine forever I would have bet my bottom dollar on Well, it sure turned out to be a short forever Just once I turned my back and you were gone From now on all my friends

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

Mary's Mine Merle Haggard

Mary's mine and she'll always be till the end of time She gave her heart to me No truer love could I ever find than Mary's love And Mary's mine I once lived the life without meaning Just the face with

Pancho And Lefty Merle Haggard

Living on the road my friend, Was gonna keep you free and clean. Now you wear your skin like iron, Your breath as hard as kerosene. You weren't your mama's only boy, But her favorite one it seems.

Pancho And Lefty (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Living on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean. Now you wear your skin like iron, and your breath is hard as kerosene.

I'm Bringin' Home Good News (Remastered) Merle Haggard

news Got some things you'll be glad to hear Like I'm leavin' town and won't be back around Just long enough to get my gear There won't be any goodbye kisses Well, I'm puttin' on my leavin' shoes This is the

The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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

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

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

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

Today I Started Loving You Again (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

Loving You Again I'm right back where I've really always been I got over you just long enough to let my heartache mend then Today I Started Loving You Again What a fool I was to think I could get by With

Things Aren't Funny Anymore (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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 lot things

I Always Get Lucky With You Merle Haggard

I've had good luck and bad luck And no luck it's true But I always get lucky with you I've been turned on and turned down When the bars close up too But I always get lucky with you I keep two strikes

I Always Get Lucky With You (Album Version) Merle Haggard

I've had good luck, and bad luck And no luck, it's true But I always get lucky with you I've been turned on, and turned down When the bars close at two But I always get lucky with you I've had two strikes

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

Yesterday's Wine (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Miracles appear in the strangest of places Fancy me fining you here The last time I saw you was just out of Houston Let Me Sit down, let me buy you a beer Your presence is welcome with me and my friend

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Merle Haggard

But do you recall The most famous reindeer of all Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You would even say it glows All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call

Without You On My Side Merle Haggard

A day with no sleep, a night with no love And life without you on my side If I had to lay down without you on my side Nightmares would throw both my eyes open wide And the bad dreams wouldn't leave me

Long Black Limousine Merle Haggard

There's a long line of mourners coming down our street Their fancy cars are such a sight to see They're all of your rich friends that knew you in the city And now they finally brought you back to me The

No Reason To Quit Merle Haggard

There's a circle of people where I'm no longer welcome I'm ashamed to say that I'm no longer fit I could sober up tomorrow and face my friends again But I've got no reason to quit No I've got no reason for living

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

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

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

Mama I've Got To Go To Memphis Merle Haggard

Mama did she leave to go to Memphis Are you taking care care of Braidy while she's gone And mama is she down there drown the mem'ries Surely she won't be in Memphis very long Mama since I left her I've

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

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?

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

We Never Touch At All Merle Haggard

We're caught in a trap like prisoners in a cage Growing old from hate not from age The runnin' love we had is down to crawl We hardly ever talk and we never touch at all You go out with someone else while