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

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

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

This Song Is Mine Merle Haggard

Sometimes songs are done by singers that don't mean them And at times I've done the same and couldn't sing them At times I've written songs about some things I didn't do But these are my words and mine

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

My Baby's Just Like Money Merle Haggard

Well, my baby's just like money True while you hold her tight But if you let her go, she'll blow like dough Honky-tonk day and night 'Cos a friend of mine, he came and wised me up This is what he said

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

It Meant Goodbye To Me When You Said Hello To Him Merle Haggard

Hm hm hm, hm hm Hm hm hm, hm hm I made a big mistake when, I introduced her to my friend Gave him a chance to dance with her As I watched them in the crowd, I could hear my heart beat loud 'Cause it meant

Bobby Wants A Puppy Dog For Christmas Merle Haggard

Christmas I know you plan to bring electric trains Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas That's the only song we hear him sing Santa, please remember Bobby's lonely The closest neighbour's farm is quite a ways

Sam Hill Merle Haggard

There's a certain hill 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

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

My Ramona Merle Haggard

wrong about Ramona They're just going by the way she's actin' now I just can't believe the things they say about her 'Cause Ramona knows the things I wanna allow Ramona's gonna be the way she used to be And

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

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

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

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.

Gypsy Merle Haggard

In a quaint caravan There's a lady they call, 'the gypsy' She can look in thefuture And drive away all your fears Everything will come right If you'll only believe the gypsy She could tell at a glance

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

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

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

Go Home Merle Haggard

In old Padres Nadres Old Mexico Once in my travel I happened to go I met Maria and we fell in love It seemed like heaven came down from above Dark skin and dark eyes and dark wavy hair All kept me spellbound

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

I Want To Be With You Always Merle Haggard

I lose my blues, honey When I'm with you No one else can do You're in my heart to stay.

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

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

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

C.C. Waterback Merle Haggard

C.C.Waterback, one tequila sunrise One's for my achin' head, the other's for my bloodshot eyes And last night I let it all hang out, I guess that's how my head got sore C.C.

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

Swinging Doors Merle Haggard

This old smoke filled bar is something I'm not used to But if gave up my home to see you satisfied And I just called to let you know where I'll be living It's not much but I feel welcome here inside And

Trouble In Mind Merle Haggard

Bill, just old Rambling Bill Some day I might get married and, baby, I might settle down I've been all around from town to town I've got some good things on my way around Just old Rambling Bill, just

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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

San Antonio Rose Merle Haggard

A moonlit pass that only she would know Still hears my broken song of love Moon in all your splendor know only my heart Call back my rose, rose of San Antone Lips so sweet and tender like petals falling

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

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

A Place To Fall Apart Merle Haggard

I'll probably never see you eye to eye again This letter's meant to be my last farewell But you need to understand I'm nearly crazy You need to know my life has gone to hell Write me back and tell me why

Falling For You Merle Haggard

You bring me happiness and leave me loneliness My world is in distress cause I'm falling for you You look into my eyes and tell the sweetest lies You're a heartbreak in disguise and I'm falling for you

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 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.

Drink Up And Be Somebody Merle Haggard

Well I gotta keep my reputation I gotta keep my pride Can't let you know you've hurt me I can't let you know I've cried I gotta make you think I'm happy everywhere I go I gotta keep my hurt inside me I

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?

Making Believe Merle Haggard

Making believe that you still love me It's leaving me alone and so blue But I'll always dream, still I'll never own you Making believe, it's all I can do?

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

Huntsville Merle Haggard

That old white haired judge in Dallas Didn't pay my story no mind They're takin' me down to Huntsville I'm bringin' in a load of time They caught me on a caper that I planned for days And proved everything