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

My Rough And Rowdy Ways Merle Haggard

For years and years I've rambled I drank my wine and gambled But one day I thought I would settle down I have met a perfect lady She said she'd be my baby We built a cottage in the old hometown But somehow

Shopping For Dresses Merle Haggard

Down through the ages men have died for their women And they've done so so many times But each time I loved one I always lost one And I guess the right one is so hard to fine So I'm shopping for dresses

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 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

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

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

Are the Good Times Really Over Merle Haggard

would Is the best of the free life behind us now And are the good times really over for good Are we rolling downhill like a snowball headed for hell With no kinda chance for the flag or the Liberty Bell

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

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

Before the Beatles and yesterday when a man could still work and still would. Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?

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

Before the Beatles and yesterday when a man could still work and still would. Is the best of the free life behind us now and are the good times really over for good ?

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

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

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

Good Old American Guest Merle Haggard

Hey the slow way is sometimes the best I'm longing to ride on a freight train And be a good old American guest Yes I want to live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for And spend a few days

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

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

Someday When Things Are Good Merle Haggard

Someday when things are good I'm gonna leave you I can't seem to go when things are bad I'll be one more love that you can dream about And one more man that you can say you've had You'll always be the

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

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 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

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

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

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

Making Believe Merle Haggard

love and you will never be mine Making believe I'll spend my lifetime Loving you and making believe Making believe that I never lost you But those happy hours that I find now are so few My plans for the

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.

You Babe Merle Haggard

Sometimes this ol' world's a drag, it really puts me down I try so hard but nothin' comes around Then I look up to find that I've no reason to be blue I've already found the whole wide world with you And

This Song Is For You Merle Haggard

This song is for you, you know who you are I won't embarrass you for callin' out your name You're here every night, several night of drinks Wearin' your superficial smile You still wear the wedding band

Someday When Things Are Good (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Someday when things are good, I'm gonna leave you. I can't seem to go when things are bad. I'll be one more love that you can dream about, And one more man that you can say you've had.

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

Green Green Grass Of Home Merle Haggard

The old home town looks the same 고향 마을은 예전 그대로 변함이 없어 보이네 As I step down from the train 열차에서 내려서며 보니...

I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever Merle Haggard

down in a deep depression I wanted real bad just to crawl off and die But now I think I'm gonna live forever Hey dyin' ain't on my list of things to do I think I'm gonna live forever Hey it feels so good

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

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

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

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

Sing Me Back Home (Live) 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 request

I Still Can't Say Goodbye Merle Haggard

When I was young My dad would say "C'mon son, let's go out an' play" Seems like only yesterday When I was all by myself I'd climb up the closet shelf Find his hat an' fix the brim Pretending I was him

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

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

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 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.

Goin' Home For Christmas Merle Haggard

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

My Hands Are Tied Merle Haggard

She came her to see me today In prison where I have to stay But this time she came here To tell me goodbye Pretending that I understood I held back the tears best I could But I know that she knew I wanted

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Merle Haggard

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday I called on dear old Santa Claus To see what I could see He took me to his workshop And told his

Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town Merle Haggard

"I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way Stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday I called on dear old Santa Claus To see what I could see He took me to his workshop And told

Folsom Prison Blues Merle Haggard

I hear that train a comin', it's comin' 'round the bend I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when I'm locked in Folsom Prison and time keeps draggin' on And I hear that train a-rollin' on down

All The Soft Places To Fall Merle Haggard

Most of my lfe I've been runnin' around Playin' and havin' a ball And maybe I've been on a party too long These mem'ries are fond to recall You see we've got this thing About women smokin' and good

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

Huntsville Merle Haggard

me Or they're gonna lose old Hag Hey there ain't so far to Mexico There I can find my way They're takin' me down to Huntsville But I'm not gonna stay They got me chain and leg irons I guess they got a good