Mama Tried (Remastered) Merle Haggard, The Strangers

but Mama tried One and only rebel child From a family meek and mild My mama seemed to know what lay in store Despite all my Sunday learning Towards the bad I kept on turning Till Mama couldn't hold me

Mama Tried Merle Haggard

my mind but Mama tried.

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

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

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.

Hungry Eyes Merle Haggard

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

(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

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 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 even squares can have a ball We still wave Old Glory down at the

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

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

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 of these working man blues I keep my nose on the

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

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

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

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

Mom And Dad's Waltz Merle Haggard

"I'd walk for miles Cry or smile For my mama and daddy I want them I want them to know Now I feel my love is real For my mama and daddy I want them to know I love them so In my heart joy tears start

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

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' up

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

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

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

Moanin' The Blues Merle Haggard

When my baby moved out and the blues moved in There wasn't nothin' I could do But mosey around with my head in my hands Yelling, “What am I comin' to?”

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

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

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

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 only these few million tears I've cried I should have known the

Honky Tonkin' Merle Haggard

you were sad and lonely and have no place to go Call me up, sweet baby and bring along some dough And we'll go honky tonkin'. honey baby We'll go honky tonkin', honey baby We'll go honky tonkin' 'round the

I'm Still Your Daddy Merle Haggard

I'm Still Your Daddy Written: Merle Haggard Source: Merle Haggard: If I Could Only Fly I knew someday you'd find out about San Quentin And your heart would break And your faith would go away But it's time

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

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

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

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'M Gonna Break Every Heart I Can Merle Haggard

certain hill outside of town called Sam HillAnd a certain guy used to go there every dayThey said a certain girl lived up in Sam HillAw, a pretty girl, not hep to city waysThis certain guy would come down the

Sam Hill Merle Haggard

outside of town called Sam Hill And a certain guy used to go there every day They said a certain girl lived up in Sam Hill Aw, a pretty girl, not hep to city ways This certain guy would come down the

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 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

Rollin' On Black Stone Cherry

the seasons I'm gonna change Like the clouds I'm rollin' on Hey, Merle Haggard I know what you mean When you say sing me back home Got my wheels stretched out on a road Them yellow lines that free

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,

Winter Wonderland Merle Haggard

Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard - Dick Smith) Sleigh bells ring are you listening In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight we're happy tonight Walking in the winter wonderland.

I Made The Prison Band Merle Haggard

Deep inside this lonely prison where the pleasures are so few; Where the walls are strong and the days are long and there's nothin' new. I learned to play the guitar. I'm doin' the best I can.

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

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

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

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

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong. Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.

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

I wish a buck was still silver and it was back when the country was strong. Back before Elvis and before the Vietnam war came along.