Merle Haggard

One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit bay. That is where i found my little cherokee maid. The memory of the that night of love, is lingering yet. And i know i never will forget. My little cherokee maiden, i love her so. And though we’re far apart. I know i’ll never…

For years i’ve been bustin’ my rear To make a livin’ but it ain’t made For years i’ve been tryin’ to pay off my bills But they ain’t paid. I owe every dime i make, every sould i know The higher up i reach the further down i go And this old broken back of…

She was always there each time i needed you, Holding on to me like i held on to you, We still don’t have what you and i once had; No, it’s not love, but it’s not bad. No, it’s not love, not like ours was. it’s not love, But it keeps love from driving me…

Daddy frank played the guitar and the french harp Sister played the ringing tambourine And mama couldn’t hear our pretty music But she read our lips and helped the family sing That little band was all a part of living And our only means of living at the time And it wasn’t like no normal…

Each night i leave the barroom when it’s over Not feeling any pain at closing time But tonight you memory found me much too sober Couldn’t drink enough to keep you off my mind Tonight the bottle let down And let you memory come around The one true friend i thought i’d found Tonight the…

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 just two ways: Outrun the law or spend my life in jail I’d…

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 my head Hey didn’t leave me any too soon I can’t say we’ve had a good…

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 my mind but mama tried. One and only rebel child from a family, meek and mild My mama seemed to…

Let’s chase each other ’round the room tonight Let’s play the games we played on our wedding night To lock and bolt the door is only right Let’s chase each other ’round the room tonight Seems like lately people love to play with fire The other games they play are just as bad I’d rather…

Someday when our dream world finds us And these hard 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 day dream out of…

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 never swim kern river again. I grew up in an…

Everybody’s had the blues sometimes and Everybody knows the tune. And everybody knows the way i’m feelin’ cause Everybody’s had the blues. A lonely, song someone is gone, A story old as time. Love, hate, or want and wait till misery fills your mind. But everybody knows the way i’m fellin’ cause Everybody’s had the…

It’s a big job just gettin’ by with nine kids 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…

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 can stand. I’d been better off if i’d turned away and never Looked at you the second time. ’cause i…