Merle Haggard

[fox69]

"Little Ole Wine Drinker Me"

"Little Ole Wine Drinker Me"


I'm praying for rain in California
So the grapes can grow and they can make more wine
And I'm a sittin' at a honky'n in Chicago
With a broken heart and a woman on my mind.

I match the man behind a bar for the jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennessee
When they ask who's the fool in the corner cryin'
I say a little ole wine drinker me.

I came here last week from down in Nashville
Cause my baby left for Florida on a train
And I thought I'd get a job and just forget her
But in Chicago a broken heart is still the same.

I match the man behind a bar for the jukebox
And the music takes me back to Tennessee
When they ask who's the fool in the corner cryin'
I say a little ole wine drinker me.

Yeah, I say a little ole wine drinker me...

 

[fox69]

"Live And Love Always"

"Live And Love Always"


I wanna live and love under the stars above
I wanna hold you close to my heart
You gave me hopes anew when I was sad and blue
Nothin's gonna tear us apart

I sang a lonely song until you came along
I'm headed for that bright sunny day
Honey I'm tellin' you what love can do
I'm gonna live and love always

Yeah I wanna shout hooray, praise that lucky day
When you came walking into my life
I got a change in plans 'cause I'm a different man
I'm thru with all that trouble and strife

I used to be so sad now I feel so glad
I'm headed for that bright sunny day
Honey I'm tellin' you what love can do
I'm gonna live and love always

Yeah, I used to feel so bad now I feel so glad
I'm headed for that bright sunny day
Honey I'm tellin' you what love can do
I'm gonna live and love always

 

[fox69]

"Living With The Shades Pulled Down"

"Living With The Shades Pulled Down"


I fell in love with a working girl oh Lord she sure was sweet
I met her down in the Red Light Tavern working on Bourbon Street
Way down in the old French quarter bright lights side of town
Daytime life sure is cozy living with the shades pulled down.

Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down.

Some might get the wrong I did but the kind of man I am
But I bring home my half of that bacon pickin' in the guitar band
Love is all my working girl brings me comin' in off the town
Daytime life sure gets cozy living with the shades pulled down.

Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down.

Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down.

Living with the shades pulled down all day
Loving while the world goes around
Nobody knows what all we're doing
Living with the shades pulled down...

 

[fox69]

"Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive"

"Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive"


There hasn't been one bit of laughter in this house so long
Just the howlin' of the wind asking why
I know this house ain't growing but it seems bigger since you're gone
And the loneliness is eatin' me alive.

If there's any forgiveness in ye wrap it up and come on home
Yeah I may not change completely oh but I'll try
And honey you have to hurry or there'd be no reason to come home
Cause this loneliness is eatin' me alive.

The bigger the house the harder the tear falls I found it out since your goodbye
And honey you'll have to hurry or there'll be no reason to come home
Cause this loneliness is eatin' me alive yeah this loneliness is eatin' me alive.

 

[fox69]

"Long Black Limousine"

"Long Black Limousine"


There's a long line of mourners coming down our street
Their fancy cars're such a sight to see
They're all of your rich friends that knew you in the city
And now they finally brought you back to me.

The papers told of how you lost your life
Of the party and that fatal crash that night
The race on the highway the curve nobody seen
Now you're riding in that long black limousine.

When you left home you told me that someday you'd be returnin'
With a fancy car for a whole town to see
Well now everybody's watching now and I guess you finally got your dream
You're riding in one of them long black limousines.

Through tears I watch as you ride by
With a chauffeur at the wheel dressed up so fine
I'll never love another for my heart and all my dreams
Ride with you in that long black limousine...

 

[fox69]

"Look Over Me"

"Look Over Me"


If some time we're thrown together by our friends
And we're forced to see each other once again
I may lose control inspite of how I try
Please look over me while I cry.

If I'm fool enough to keep on loving you
After all the grief and heartache I've been through
Be kind enough to help me save my pride
Please look over me while I cry.

Pretend you're not aware of how you torture me
And with your help maybe no one else will notice me
Be kind enough to help me save my pride
Please look over me while I cry.

Pretend you're not aware of how you torture me
And with your help maybe no one else will notice me
Be kind enough to help me save my pride
Please look over me while I cry...

 

[fox69]

"Look What Thoughts Will Do"

"Look What Thoughts Will Do"


Once I thought I loved just you
And I thought you loved me too
But just look what thoughts will do
For today you say we're through.

Now another wears the crown
And you think that you have found
Just what makes your world go round
Watch those thoughts they'll get you down.

If within your future years
Your new love should bring you tears
Then you'll think of me I'm sure
But those thoughts won't help you, dear.

Thought I'd build a home for two
Just a home for me and you
Thought we'd have some kiddies too
But just look what thoughts will do.

Now I know just how you feel
That your love was never real
Guess to you I don't appeal
So we'll just forget the deal.

So goodbye and here's to you
And I'm happy through and through
Yes, you thought that I'd be blue
But just look what thoughts will do...

 

[fox69]

"Love And Honor"

"Love And Honor"


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 once gave me her hand
And I'm the fool who's tryin' hard to understand
Why when someone tempted you you were so inclined
And I'll bet love and honor never cross your mind.

Love and honor never cross your mind
And love and honor is something hard to find
When someone tempted you you ease to cross the line
And I'll bet love and honor never cross your mind.

Love and honor never cross your mind
And love and honor is something hard to find
When someone tempted you you ease to cross the line
And I'll bet love and honor never cross your mind...

 

[fox69]

"Love Don't Hurt Everytime"

"Love Don't Hurt Everytime"


Love don't hurt every time
Sometimes love can be kind
So don't turn away from these arms of mine
Love don't hurt every time

Love has a mind of its own
Sometimes it's one way alone
This time could be that once in a lifetime
This feeling we feel comin' on

Love don't hurt every time
Sometimes love can be kind
So don't turn away from these arms of mine
Love don't hurt every time

So don't turn away from these arms of mine
Love don't hurt every time

 

[fox69]

"Love Has A Mind Of Its Own"

"Love Has A Mind Of Its Own"


I'd love to forget every time that you kissed me
I'd love to forget that you're gone
I'd gladly hold back each tear that I'm crying
But love has a mind of its own.

Love is a ruler the greatest of kings
Love sets a pion a throne
Forgetting you darling is not my decision
For love has a mind of its own.

I don't wanna carry this worrysome heartache
I don't want to cry all night long
I wish I could run from the day that I met you
But love has a mind of its own.

Love is a ruler the greatest of kings
Love sets a pion a throne
Forgetting you darling is not my decision
For love has a mind of its own.

Love has a mind of its own...