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

A tribute to a way of life that's almost come and gone. 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.

It's Been A Great Afternoon Merle Haggard

Last night we had a hell raisin' time Nippin' on tequila and suckin' on limes Sunrise chased the good time away And good morning would have been the wrong thing to say 'Cause the poundin' in the top of

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

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

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

All Of Me Belongs To You Merle Haggard

All of me belongs to you all the time You're the only one that's ever on my mind There's no way that I would ever be untrue There's not one single part of me That don't miss you through and through 'Cause

Runaway Mama Merle Haggard

She's my run away mama always chasing other men She's my run away mama she's somewhere and gone again. If you see this kind of lady, kind of tall, kind of slim. She's my runaway mama.

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

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

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

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

The Fightin' Side Of Me Merle Haggard

' up 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

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 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

Workin' Man Blues Merle Haggard

of these working man blues I keep my nose on the grindstone, I work hard every day Might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay But I'll go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back

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

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

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

Ridin' High Merle Haggard

They told us that we'd never reach the tower They said that we would prob'ly not But we row the boat of lightnin' through the sky You and I we're ridin' high You and I we're ridin' high We're ridin' high

Skid Row Merle Haggard

Well not long ago I was a happy man Money in my pockets with the rings on my hands My money's all Gone and I'm feelin' low Standin' on the corner of Skid Row My girl friend left me she don't want me no

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

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.

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

Hungry Eyes Merle Haggard

He dreamed of something better, and my mama's faith was strong And us kids were just to young to realize That another class of people put us somewhere just below; One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes

It's My Lazy Day Merle Haggard

Well I might have gone fishin' I got to thinkin' it over The road to the river is a mighty long way Well it must be the reason No rhyme or no reason I'm takin' it easy, it's my lazy day I never mind

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

Cherokee Maiden Merle Haggard

One night when the moon was bright o'er a moonlight glade That is where I found my little Cherokee maid The me'mry of that night of love is lingering yet and I know I never will forget My little Cherokee

I'D Trade All Of My Tomorrows Merle Haggard

I'd trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday For my life's no good if I can't have your love I'd trade all of my tomorrows they're worthless anyway If I can't hold the one I'm dreaming of Just

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

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

Love Keeps Hanging On Merle Haggard

Lately I've been losin' the darkness in my head The years are catchin' up with you and me but we don't care We're growin' old together but we won't be along In lots of ways we've fallen off but love keeps

I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever Merle Haggard

When you first left me baby I thought I would surely lose my mind Everyday of life was just another day gone by Well you really had me down in a deep depression I wanted real bad just to crawl off and

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

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

Gone Crazy Merle Haggard

Well you took my love for granted and I gave it all willingly But seeing you with someone else was the breaking point for me I know I'm goin' crazy I can feel it comin' on The signs're all around me and

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

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

I Can'T Stop Loving You Merle Haggard

I can't stop loving you, I've made up my mind To live in memories of old lonesome times I can't stop wanting you and it's useless to say So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday Those happy hours

No Show Jones Merle Haggard

The outlaws, I didn't know that at all Did you know roger was king of the road?

Waiting For A Train Merle Haggard

All around the water tank Sleepin' in the rain A thousand miles away from home Waitin' for a train I walked up to a brake-man Just to give him a line of talk He said if you've got money I'll see that you

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?