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

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

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

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

Blue Christmas Merle Haggard

I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue just thinking about you Decorations of red, on a green Christmas tree Won't mean a thing if, if you're not here with me I'll have a blue Christmas

Kentucky Gambler Merle Haggard

A twenty acre farm, with a shackey house and barn Thats all I had and all I left behind But at gambling, I was lucky, and so I left Kentucky And left behind my woman and my kids Into the gay casinos, of

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

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

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

This Town's Not Big Enough Merle Haggard

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 leave behind both you

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

Goin' Home For Christmas Merle Haggard

My family called me on the phone and said "Grandpa would you come home?"

Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) Merle Haggard

Frank and mama counted on each other; Their one and only weakness made them strong. Mama did the driving for the family, And Frank made a living with a song.

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

(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

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

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

My Favorite Memory (Album Version) Merle Haggard

I guess everything does change except what you choose to recall. There's a million good daydreams to dream on But, baby, you are My Favorite Mem'ry of all.

No Show Jones Merle Haggard

Hey George, did you know Waylon and Willie? The outlaws, I didn't know that at all Did you know roger was king of the road?

Somewhere Between Merle Haggard

[Chorus] Somewhere between your heart and mine There's a window that I can't see through There's a wall so high it reaches the sky Somewhere between me and you I love you so much I can't let you go

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

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.

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

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

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

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Twinkle, twinkle lucky star, Can you send me luck from where you are? Can you make a rainbow shine that far? Twinkle, twinkle lucky star. Can you really make a wish come true?

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

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

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,

Cry Me A River Merle Haggard

Now you say you're lonely You cried the long night through Well, you can cry me a river Cry me a river I cried a river over you Now you say you're sorry For being so untrue Well, you can cry me a river

I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall Merle Haggard

Most of my life I've almost been a winner I've come so close but never really won Just when I thought I finally made it I found myself back where I started from I hate to say I'm giving up but I believe

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

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

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

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star Merle Haggard

Twinkle, twinkle lucky star Can you send me luck from where you are Can you make a rainbow shine that far Twinkle, twinkle lucky star.

Walking The Floor Over You Merle Haggard

You left me and you went away You said that you'd be back in just a day That day has come and gone but you're still away from home I'm walking the floor over you I'm walking the floor over you I can't

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 Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde Merle Haggard

But the legend made Bonnie the head of the game The rampage grew wilder with each passing day The odds growing smaller with each get-a-way With the end growing closer, the harder they fought With blood on

If You Want To Be My Woman Merle Haggard

You say that you like ridin' In my Cadillac When I try to kiss you You keep on pushin' me back You say you like to party and the money that I earn But if you don't give me a sample Before I sign that deed

Will You Visit Me On Sundays Merle Haggard

Just outside these prison walls a hanging tree is waiting Tomorrow I'll meet darkness as death will say hello Darling put you lips to mine and tell me that you love Hold me close again before you go [Chorus

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

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

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

Yeah, I'm bringin' home some good 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

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

It's All In The Movies Merle Haggard

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. But that's all in the movies, It won't happen to you and I.

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

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

Wouldn't That Be Something Merle Haggard

Wouldn't that be something If I spread my wings and showed you I could fly away? Wouldn't that be something If I ask you to fly with me on some wild and windy day?

After I Sing All My Songs Merle Haggard

When the show is over and everyone is gone That's when this lonely feelin' comes along Everybody loves me while the show is goin' on But I need someone to love me after I sing all my songs I smile and

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