Reasons To Quit Merle Haggard

Reasons to quit the smoke and booze don't do me like before And I'm hardly ever sober and my old friends don't come around much anymore Reasons to quit below it always lower than the high And the reasons

No Reason To Quit Merle Haggard

There's a circle of people where I'm no longer welcome I'm ashamed to say that I'm no longer fit I could sober up tomorrow and face my friends again But I've got no reason to quit No I've got no reason

Why Am I Drinkin' Merle Haggard

Hey, why am I drinkin' Rthere's no real reason to quit And why am I thinkin' God know I'm trying to forget.

Kentucky Gambler Merle Haggard

all I had and all I left behind But at gambling, I was lucky, and so I left Kentucky And left behind my woman and my kids Into the gay casinos, of Nevada's town of Reno This Kentucky Gambler planned to

No Show Jones Merle Haggard

You got it possum Everyone knows hank's been in prison We didn't know that And dolly's got two big reasons she's well known They call me no show Jones They call me no show Jones Still I'm never on Still

Turn To Me Merle Haggard

When the whole world turns against you And life won't let you be When you need someone to turn to Turn to me.

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

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

A Place To Fall Apart (Album Version) Merle Haggard

I'll Prob'ly Never See You Eye To Eye A-gain This Letter's Meant To Be My Last Fare-well But You Need To Under-stand I'm Nearly Crazy You Need To Know My Life Has Gone To Hell Write Me Back And Tell Me

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

5:01 Blues Merle Haggard

I got those 5:01 blues another work day is over Time to go home but no one to go home to That whistle just blew bad news I punch out and put in Another long night again, missin' you I got these 5:01 blues

Opportunity To Cry Merle Haggard

Just watch the sunrise on the other side of town Once more I've waited and once more you've let me down This would be a perfect time for me to die So I'd like to take this opportunity to cry You gave your

Why Do I Have To Choose Merle Haggard

Why do I have to choose to see everybody lose To walk around and sing the blues well darling I refuse Love is hard to find love of any kind And a love like yours and mine creates it's own design So why

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

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

You Don't Have Very Far To Go Merle Haggard

> You always find the way to hurt my pride If I'm not crying you're not satisfied And I don't know why you wanna hurt me so If you're tryin' to break my heart You don't have very far to go You don't

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

If I Had Left It Up To You Merle Haggard

You made plans to leave a thousand times I know And a thousand times I should have let you go But each time I'll always beg you back somehow If I'd left it up to you it'd all be over now It'd all be over

My Baby's Just Like Money Merle Haggard

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 "Money goes from hand to

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

Whatever Happened To Me Merle Haggard

It gets longer in between each time you call I'd be safe in saying you no longer care at all We're never seem together like we used to Be tell me darling whatever happened to me I once played a big part

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

Half A Man Merle Haggard

If I only had one arm to hold you Well better yet if I had none at all Then I wouldn't have two arms that ache For you there'd be one less mem'ry to recall If I only had one ear to listen to The lies

Movin' On Merle Haggard

The white line is the life line to a nation. And men like Will and Sonny make it move. Livin' like a gypsy, always on the go Doin' what they best know how to do.

Leavin's Not The Only Way To Go Merle Haggard

Well, it all might be a lesson for the hasty heart to know Maybe leavin's not the only way to go Maybe lyin' at your feelin's, grow accustomed to the dark By mornin's light, it just might solve the problems

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

Yesterday Merle Haggard

(I'd like to do a song now that was recoded by a pretty pearly country group known as The Beatles I know you heard them many times from the Grand Ole Opry ha-ha...

The Worst Is Yet To Come Merle Haggard

Such a little time has passed since you went away Where are all these heartaches coming from I can hardly stand the pain of missing you today And I know the worst is yet to come If there was something

Love Me When You Can Merle Haggard

I know you can't always be here with me You can't find what all you need is just one man You're hardly ever free and seldom lonely What I'm tryin' to say is love me when you can And don't feel like I expect

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

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

Some Of Us Never Learn Merle Haggard

There'll always be a few of us To keep the barrooms busy And there'll always be fools like me With no place else to turn 'Cause liquor has the charmin' taste To keep you coming back For it's true I guess

Mama Tried Merle Haggard

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.

Grandma Harp Merle Haggard

Grandma's maiden name was Zona Villines There's ninety years to tell about in a few short lines Born in Newton County down in Arkansas Then in nineteen-one she married Grandpa We laid her soul to rest

Please Mr Dj Merle Haggard

D.J. play that song I heard you play And send it out to someone who broke my heart today You won't have to call her name she'll know it's meant for her Play me that song of sadness and I'll be grateful

Please Mr. D.J. Merle Haggard

D.J. play that song I heard you play And send it out to someone who broke my heart today You won't have to call her name she'll know it's meant for her Play me that song of sadness and I'll be grateful

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

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

Turnin' Off A Memory Merle Haggard

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 time will allow Yes, I'm turning off a memory And the wine seems to

I'Ll Look Over You Merle Haggard

It's your life to live the way you want to live, And I'll look over you if you'll just let me stay.

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'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

What Love Can Do Merle Haggard

What love can do Is make his need to live And make you want to give Thast's what love can do And when your whole world Goes spinnin' out of control and you're alone And you're needin' someone to hold An

The Wild Side Of Life Merle Haggard

You wouldn't read my letter if I wrote you You asked me not to call you on the phone But there's something I'm wanting to tell you So I wrote it in the words of this song I didn't know God made honky tonk

Love And Honor Merle Haggard

Love and honor a promise to obey sacred vows that we both made yesterday But when someone tempted you you ease to cross the line And I'll bet love and honor never cross your mind You're the woman that

Where's All The Freedom Merle Haggard

Is it still our creed from shore to shore? Every soldier fights, should we read him his new rights? There's not that many to read any more Where's all the freedom that we're fightin' for?

Going Where The Lonely Go Merle Haggard

Rollin with the flow Going where the lonely go Anywhere the lights are low Going where the lonely go Making up things to do Not running in all directions Trying to find you I'm rollin with the flow Going

Going Where The Lonely Go (Album Version) Merle Haggard

Rollin with the flow Going where the lonely go Anywhere the lights are low Going where the lonely go Making up things to do Not running in all directions Trying to find you I'm rollin with the flow Going

I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever Merle Haggard

When you first left me baby I thought I would surely lose my mind Everyday of life was just another day gone by Well you really had me down in a deep depression I wanted real bad just to crawl off and

It's My Lazy Day Merle Haggard

Well I might have gone fishin' I got to thinkin' it over The road to the river is a mighty long way Well it must be the reason No rhyme or no reason I'm takin' it easy, it's my lazy day I never mind