Footlights Merle Haggard, George Jones

most men only dream of I make my livin' writin' songs and singin' them But I'm forty one years old and I ain't got no place to go When it's over So I hide my age and make the stage and Try to kick the footlights

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?

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

C.C. Waterback (Album Version) George Jones, Merle Haggard

aching head the other's for my bloodshot eyes Last night I let it all hang out I guess that's how my head got sore CC Waterback I can't stand the pain no more Last night we got invited to a party at the Jones

C.C. Waterback Merle Haggard

Waterback, I can't stand the pain no more Last night we got invited to a party at the Jones' place For fun and games and booze and things I guess, I must've drank a case But that lady of mine, she drank

You Take Me For Granted (Album Version) George Jones, Merle Haggard

My legs and my feetHave walked 'till they can't hardly move from tryin' to please youAnd my back is soreFrom bendin' over backwards to just lay the world at your door.I've tried so hard to keep a s...

Born With The Blues Merle Haggard, George Jones

Dad was my hero, God called him awayMama was lonely and I was afraidWith no one to lean on, I turned to the booze hardtimes come early when you?re born with the bluesRailroads were leaving, and air...

Sick, Sober & Sorry Merle Haggard, George Jones

disgusted and sad Sick, sober and sorry But look at the fun that we had The jukebox so loudly was playin' Each couple havin' a ball But of all of them gals, their sweethearts and pals I'll bet me and Merle

Don't Get Around Much Anymore Merle Haggard, George Jones

guess But my mind's more at ease And nevertheless We'll stir up some old memories Been invited on dates I might have gone, but what for It's so lonesome without you Don't get around much anymore You know George

(We're Not) The Jet Set George Jones

No we're not the jet set We're the old Chevrolet set Our steak and martinis Is draft beer with wieners Our Bach and Tchaikovsky Is Haggard and Husky No we're not the jet set We're the old Chevrolet set

(We're Not) The Jet Set (With Tammy Wynette) George Jones

No we're not the jet set We're the old Chevrolet set Our steak and martinis Is draft beer with weiners Our Bach and Tchaikovsky Is Haggard and Husky No we're not the jet set We're the old Chevrolet

Bowling Trophy Wife Rodney Carrington

God for giving me my bowling trophy wife Well she makes her own bubbles in her bubble bath that just makes me proud She'll dance around the house in her birthday suit with music way too loud She likes Merle

Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard

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, ...

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 m...

Today I Started Loving You Again Merle Haggard

Today I started 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 t...

Big City (Album Version) Merle Haggard

?I\'m tired of this dirty old city. Entirely too much work and never enough play. And I\'m tired of these dirty old sidewalks. Think I\'ll walk off my steady job today. Turn me loose, set me free,...

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 w...

I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink Merle Haggard

Could be holding you tonight Could be doing wrong or doing right You don't care about what I think I think I'll just stay here and drink Hey, putting you down won't square the deal A least you'll k...

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...

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 m...

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 lo...

Always Wanting You Merle Haggard

Always wanting you, but never having you, Makes it hard to face tomorrow 'cause I Know I'll be wanting you again. Always loving you, but never touching you, Sometimes hurts me almost more than I ca...

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 Ch...

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... And there to meet me is my Mama and Papa 어머니와 아버지도 마중나와 계시네 And down the road I look and the...

Okie From Muskogee (사월과 오월 '철 날 때도 됐지' 원곡, 영화 '플래툰' OST) Merle Haggard

We don't smoke marijuanain MuskogeeWe don't take a trips on LSDWe don't burn no draft cardsdown on Main Street'Cause We like livin' rightand bein' freeWe don't make a partyout of lovin'We like hold...

Are the Good Times Really Over Merle Haggard

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strongBack before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came alongBefore the Beatles and Yesterday when a man could still work and sti...

Turnin' Off A Memory Merle Haggard

You can find me in a dim light bar-+room If your coldness should ever turn warm But the chances of you ever changing Are as slim as your two loving arms So I'm turning off a memory As quickly as t...

It's All In The Movies Merle Haggard

"They were so much in love with life, happy every way. 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 y...

The Roots Of My Raisin' Merle Haggard

I left the four lane highway, took a blacktop seven milesDown by the old country school I went to as a childThree miles down a gravel road, I could see the proud old homeA tribute to a way of life ...

This Song Is Mine Merle Haggard

Sometimes songs are done by singers that don't mean themAnd at times I've done the same and couldn't sing themAt times I've written songs about some things I didn't doBut these are my words and min...

Shopping For Dresses Merle Haggard

Down through the ages men have died for their womenAnd they've done so so many timesBut each time I loved one I always lost oneAnd I guess the right one is so hard to fineSo I'm shopping for dresse...

Wouldn't That Be Something Merle Haggard

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

Love Don't Hurt Every Time Merle Haggard

Love don't hurt every timeSometimes love can be kindSo don't turn away from these arms of mineLove don't hurt every timeLove has a mind of its ownSometimes it's one way aloneThis time could be that...

Carryin' Fire Merle Haggard

I remember you loved me with all of your heartAnd I know your's as well as my ownI know you still need me and you're out there somewhereAnd maybe you're cold and alone.I'm carryin' fire carryin' fi...

You Babe Merle Haggard

Sometimes this ol' world's a drag, it really puts me downI try so hard but nothin' comes aroundThen I look up to find that I've no reason to be blueI've already found the whole wide world with youA...

Ridin' High Merle Haggard

They told us that we'd never reach the towerThey said that we would prob'ly notBut we row the boat of lightnin' through the skyYou and I we're ridin' highYou and I we're ridin' highWe're ridin' hig...

Don't Seem Like We've Been Together All Our Lives Merle Haggard

Since we first said I love you it's been twenty years tonightI moved by and love refused to goIt seems like only yesterday or maybe just last summerMost of all a year or so agoDon't seem like we've...

Love Keeps Hanging On Merle Haggard

Lately I've been losin' the darkness in my headThe years are catchin' up with you and me but we don't careWe're growin' old together but we won't be alongIn lots of ways we've fallen off but love k...

Thanking The Good Lord Merle Haggard

The pieces are all falling togetherThe picture is coming in viewWhen I thought the end was upon meI found my purpose in youAnd let the power that madeHelp me to prosper and be fair in all things th...

Gypsy Merle Haggard

In a quaint caravanThere's a lady they call, 'the gypsy'She can look in thefutureAnd drive away all your fearsEverything will come rightIf you'll only believe the gypsyShe could tell at a glanceTha...

Unforgettable Merle Haggard

UnforgettableThat's what you areUnforgettableTho' near or farLike a song of love that clings to meHow the thought of you does things to meNever before has someone been moreUnforgettable in every wa...

Stardust Merle Haggard

Sometimes I wonder why I spendThe lonely night dreaming of a songThe melody haunts my reverieAnd I am once again with youWhen our love was newAnd each kiss an inspirationBut that was long agoAnd no...

I Can'T Get Started Merle Haggard

I've flown around the world in a planeI've settled revolutions in Spain And the NorthPole I have charted Still I can't get started withYou On the golf course, I'm under par MetroGoldwyn have asked ...

Pennies From Heaven Merle Haggard

Every time it rains, it rainsPennies from heavenDon't you know each cloud containsPennies from heavenYou'll find your fortunes fallingAll over the townMake sure that your umbrellaIs upside downAnd ...

Cry Me A River Merle Haggard

Now you say you're lonelyYou cried the long night throughWell, you can cry me a riverCry me a riverI cried a river over youNow you say you're sorryFor being so untrueWell, you can cry me a riverCry...

You'Re Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You Merle Haggard

You're nobody 'til somebody loves youYou're nobody 'til somebody caresYou may be a king and you may possessThe world and all its goldBut gold won't bring you happinessWhen you're growin' oldThe wor...

What Love Can Do Merle Haggard

What love can doIs build a bridge for twoAnd make our dreams come trueThat's what love can do.What love can doIs make his need to liveAnd make you want to giveThast's what love can doAnd when your ...

Goin' Away Party Merle Haggard

I'm throwin' a goin' away partyA party for a dream of mineSo put me somewhere off in a cornerWith a glass and bottle of your party wineDon't worry it won't be a loud partyI feel too low to get too ...

Goin' Home For Christmas Merle Haggard

My family called me on the phone and said"Grandpa would you come home?"We'd love to have you here on Christmas dayWe know you won't get on a planeBut grandpa you can ride a trainYou can see the sce...

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 wi...