Merle Haggard

[fox69]

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"(I'm Gonna Paint Me) A Bed Of Roses"

"(I'm Gonna Paint Me) A Bed Of Roses"


In our bedroom there's a portrait done in different shades of gray
That I painted out before you broke my heart
In the scatch we're arm in arm but in the background there's a storm
And it soon become and tear my world apart.

And before my days are over I'm gonna try my hand again
Do a portrait like I wanted life to be
Put some flowers on the ground and color springtime all around
And paint the bed of roses just for me.

I'm gonna paint me a bed of roses
One without one single cloud in a big blue sky
Yeah I'm gonna paint me a bed of roses
Where love and patience never die...

 

[fox69]

"(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers"

"(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers"


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 by back and you were gone

From now on all my friends are gonna be strangers
I'm all through, ever trusting anyone
The only thing I can count on now is my fingers
I was a fool believing in you and now you are gone

It amazes me not knowing any better
Than to think I had a love that would be true
Why I should be taken out and tarred and feathered?
To have let myself be taken in by you

From now on all my friends are gonna be strangers
I'm all through, ever trusting anyone
The only thing I can count on now is my fingers
I was a fool believing in you and now you are gone

 

[fox69]

"(Think About A) Lullaby"

"(Think About A) Lullaby"


Think about a lullaby
Baby, close your eyes
Don't cry
Think about a lullaby

Let me sing you off to sleep
Let Daddy pray your soul to keep
It's safe here with your Mom and I
Think about a lullaby

Think about a butterfly
Think about a lullaby
Think about a cloud in the sky
You can count your little sheep
But babe, you've got to go to sleep
But baby, please don't you cry

 

[fox69]

"5:01 Blues"

"5:01 Blues"


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'll punch out and put in
Another long night again, missin' you
I got these 5:01 blues

I used to watch that old clock on the wall
Wishin' I could make time fly
But ever since you walked out on me
Quittin' time just make me wanna cry

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'll punch out and put in
Another long night again, lovin' you
I've got these 5:01 blues

I could go out and find somebody new
I'd only spoil her fun
My mind still says that it's time to love you
When the clock says the workday is done

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'll punch out and put in
Another long night again, missin' you
I've got these 5:01 blues

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
And I'll punch out and put in
Another long night again, missin' you
I've got these 5:01 blues

[Spoken:]
Oh man, I got no place to go
No one to go to [fade]

 

[fox69]

"A Better Love Next Time"

"A Better Love Next Time"


[Spoken:]
Got a call tonight
Sayin' we could still be friends
What a way to say goodbye
What a way to end
They say the darkest hour
Is just before dawn
So I'll just hold my head up
And try to sing my song

Better love next time
Just don't let me lose my mind
All I need's a real friend
To pick me up again
I gotta shake these memories
If there's another chance for me
I'll be lookin' for a sign
Won't someone help me find
A better love next time

I could sit around and hurt forever over you
But in my heart I know you're really gone
There must be a reason for the pain I'm goin' through
Telling me I'm not where I belong

Better love next time
Just don't let me lose my mind
All I need's a real friend
To pick me up again
I gotta shake these memories
If there's another chance for me
I'll be lookin' for a sign
Won't someone help me find
A better love next time

Just as soon as I am strong
I'll be movin' on
To a better love next time

 

[fox69]

"A Friend In California"

"A Friend In California"


L.A. traffic is bad this time of year
But there's a friend of yours in California
Sure wishes you were here
And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember
There's a friend of yours in California sure misses you

You've got a friend in California that misses you
You've got a friend in California that sure misses you

Fort Worth can get cold this time of year
But this southern California sun is warm
You should be here
And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember
There's a friend of yours in California sure misses you

You've got a friend in California that misses you
You've got a friend in California that sure misses you

You've got a friend in California that misses you
You've got a friend in California that sure misses you

 

[fox69]

"A Place To Fall Apart"

"A Place To Fall Apart"


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 Why It Ended
Send A Letter That I Can Show My Heart
I'll Be Somewhere Between I Love You And What You're Feeling Now
Lookin' For A Place To Fall A-part

Looking For A Place To Fall A-part
Trying To Find A Place That I Can Leave My Heart
I Need To Be Somewhere Hidin' When I Feel The Teardrops Start
Lookin' For A Place To Fall A-part

I Can't Seem To Justify Your Leavin' Me
I'm Be-wildered As To How It All Came Down
I Thought Everything Was Fine Until Your Phone Call
The Call That Turned My World A-round

Send Me Word And Tell Me Why It Ended
I Need Some Final Proof To Show My Heart
I'll Be Somewhere Between I Love You And What You're Feelin' Now
Lookin' For A Place To Fall A-part

 

[fox69]

"A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today"

"A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today"


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 mine is all I've got to show, and anyway
A working man can't get nowhere today.

Lord, a working man can't get nowhere today
A working man ain't got no time to play
Today I work my fanny off and leave it lay
A working man can't get nowhere today.

I pay my income tax and the government gives back
What I got coming, Lord, but it ain't much
I paid my child support 'cause I'm a law abiing sort
And easy touch, yet I starve myself to death.

Tryin' to keep my family fed, I keep my budget tight
Tryin' to keep myself ahead but I'd still be dee in debt
The day that I fall dead, that's why I say
Lord, a working man can't get nowhere today.

Well a working man can't get nowhere today
A working man ain't got no time to play
Tonight I work my fanny off and leave it lay
A working man can't get nowhere today.

A working man can't get nowhere today...

 

[fox69]

"After I Sing All My Songs"

"After I Sing All My Songs"


When the show is over and every one 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 face the music while they just cheer me on
But this empty feeling keep on holdin' on
Lord I wish I had somebody just to be my only one
I need someone to hold me after I sing all my songs.

After I sing my songs, after the crowd is gone
I need someone to hold me after I sing all my songs.

After I sing my songs, after the crowd is gone
I need someone to hold me after I sing all my songs...

 

[fox69]

"After Loving You"

"After Loving You"


Last night I held your body close to mine
And I felt the thrill of loving you for the first time
It's so good to know the feeling hasn't changed
After loving you I still feel the same.

The night is over and I still need you even more
I know I've finally found the one love I've been searching for
It's so good to know the feeling hasn't changed
After loving you I still feel the same.

The night is over and I still need you even more
I know I've finally found the one love I've been searching for
It's so good to know the feeling hasn't changed
After loving you I still feel the same.

After loving you I still feel the same...