Merle Haggard

[fox69]

"Honky Tonkin'"

"Honky Tonkin'"


When 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 town.

When you and your baby have a fallin' out
Call me up sweet mama and we'll go steppin' out
We'll go honky tonkin', honky tonkin'
We'll go honky tonkin', honey baby
We'll go honky tonkin' 'round the town.

When you go to the city, to the city fair
If you come to the city then you will find me there
And we'll go honky tonkin', honky tonkin'
We'll go honky tonkin', honey baby
We'll go honky tonkin' 'round this town...

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

 

[fox69]

"Honky Tonky Mama"

"Honky Tonky Mama"


If you go down to the bottom
Better watch the way you act
If you fool around them honkies
You will never make it back.

When you get in trouble
The best you can do is lose
For them honky tonky moma's
They'll give you the honky blues.

I went down to the bottom
Just a week ago today
Met a honky tonky baby
And I couldn't get away.

Lost all my money
And brand new padded shoes
For them honky tonky moma's
They had them honky blues.

I drank a half of pint a liquor
And a half a pint of gin
Saw my honky tonky mama
Foolin' around some other men.

Really felt mistreated
My baby I was about to lose
Got jealous of my baby
I had them old honky tonky blues, sure did.

She's a honky tonky mama
Got her honky tonky way's
She got me in trouble
Now I'm servin day's.

Big policmen got me
Would not turn me lose
Took me down to the station
Locked me in the county blues, good mornin' judge.

When I go back to the bottom
Gonna watch my p's and q's
Or them honky tonky mama's
Will be givin' me the blues.

Gonna have protection
I think I have paid my dues
I'll find me a honky tonky moma
And give her back these old honky tonky blues.

I'll find me a honky tonky moma
And give her these old honky tonky blues.

I'll find me a honky tonky moma
And give her these old honky tonky blues...

 

[fox69]

"House Of Memories"

"House Of Memories"


My house of memories, is all I own,
I live in misery, now that you're gone.
A constant reminder, of what used to be,
Is torturing me, in my house of memories.

My house is a prison, where memories surround me.
There's no place to hide where you're memory won't find
me.
My house of memories, is all I own,
I'm all alone, in my house of memories.

My house is a prison, where memories surround me.
There's no place to hide where you're memory won't find
me.
My house of memories, is all I own,
And I'm all alone, in my house of memories.
In my house of memories.

 

[fox69]

"How Did You Find Me Here"

"How Did You Find Me Here"


How did You find me, how did You know
I'd be here in this hole in the ground
I can't even see out, over the edge
Lookin' up from all the way down

I thought I had been left here to die
When I saw your face appear
What a surprise
How did You find me here

I thought I could do it, all of it
All by myself

I thought I could win every round
Then I hit rock bottom, the blues, I got 'em
And You lifted me out of my fear
And how did You find me?

Play it, my man, play it

I thought I could do it, all of it
All by myself

I thought I could win every round
Then I hit rock bottom and the blues, I got 'em
You lifted me out of my fear
But how did You find me?

Then I hit rock bottom and the blues, I got 'em
And You lifted me out of the fear
But how did You find me?

Thank you, Lord

 

[fox69]

"Hungry Eyes"

"Hungry Eyes"


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 something better, and my mama's faith was strong
And us kids were just too young to realize
That another class of people put us somewhere just below;
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes.

Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
But it wasn't cause my daddy didn't try.
She only wanted things she really needed;
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes.

I remember daddy praying for a better way of life
But I don't recall a change of any size;
Just a little loss of courage, as their age began to show
And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes.

Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
But it wasn't cause my daddy didn't try.
She only wanted things she really needed;
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes.

Oh, I still recall my mama's hungry eyes.

 

[fox69]

"Huntsville"

"Huntsville"


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 I done
I'm on my way to Huntsville
Bt I'm looking for a chance to run

My hands don't fit no choppin' pole
And cotton never was my beg
The men better keep both eyes on me
Or they're gonna lose old Hag

Hey there ain't so far to Mexico
There I can find my way
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
But I'm not gonna stay

They got me chain and leg irons
I guess they got a good excuse
They know I'm gonna run the first chance
I get cause they never gonna cut me loose

And I really don't care if they shoot me down
I'll never be free again
I've got two long life turns to do
Both runnin' in the end

Hey there ain't so far to Mexico
There I can find my way
They're takin' me down to Huntsville
But I'm not gonna stay

 

[fox69]

"I Ain't Got Nobody"

"I Ain't Got Nobody"


Well, there's been saying goin' round I began to think it's true
It's awful hard to love someone when they don't care about you
Once I had a loving gal the sweetest little thing in town
But now she's gone and left me she done turn me down.

But I ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me
And I'm so sad and lonely, won't somebody come and take chance with me
I'll sing you sweet love songs honey, all of the time
If you'll only be the pretty mama of mine
'Cause I ain't got nobody cares for me.

Yeah, I ain't got nobody, nobody cares for me
And I'm so sad and lonely, won't somebody come and take chance with me
I'll sing you sweet love songs honey, all of the time
If you'll only be the pretty mama of mine
'Cause I ain't got nobody cares for me...

 

[fox69]

"I Always Get Lucky With You"

"I Always Get Lucky With You"


I've had good luck and bad luck and no luck, it's true
But I always get lucky with you
I've been turned on and turned down when the bars close at two
But I always get lucky with you.

I keep two strikes against me most all of the time
And when it's down to a phone call I'm minus a dime
I've had good days and bad days but when the day is allthrough
Hey, I'll always get lucky with you.

I keep two strikes against me most all of the time
When it's down to a phone call I'm minus a dime
There's been good days and bad days but when the day is allthrough
Hey, I'll always get lucky with you.

 

[fox69]

"I Am What I Am"

"I Am What I Am"


I'm no longer a fugitive
And I'm not on the land
And I'm just around
I am what I am

I do what I do
'Cause I do give a damn
And I'm not a tramp and I'm not a drifter
I am what I am

I won't be a slave
And I won't be a prisoner
I'm just a nephew
To today's Uncle Sam

I believe Jesus is God
And the pig is just ham
And I'm just a seeker, I'm just a sinner
And I'll be what I am

I won't be a slave
And I won't be a prisoner
And I'm just a nephew
To today's Uncle Sam

I believe Jesus is God
And a pig is just ham
And I'm just a seeker, I'm just a sinner
I am what I am

 

[fox69]

"I Came So Close To Losing My Home"

"I Came So Close To Losing My Home"


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 enough to admit I was wrong
When I think of what I've done the cheer runs through me
'Cause I came so close to losing my home.

I felt small enough to drown in each teardrop
But big enough to admit I was wrong
When I think of what I've done the cheer runs through me
'Cause I came so close to losing my home.

I came so close to losing my home...