Merle Haggard

[fox69]

"Why Should I Be Lonely"

"Why Should I Be Lonely"


Oh, the moon lights so bright makes me lonely tonight
Everything seems to make me feel blue here
I'm down hearted now I'm lonesome somehow
'Cause you are proving untrue.

But why should I be so lonely
Why should I be so sad
Though another is taking from me
The best pal that I ever had.

She's taking the sunshine with her
And leaving the clouds for me
But why should I be so lonesome
When there's nobody lonesome for me.

The violets so blue are calling for you
The roses so sweet make me lonely
They bring to my mind a sweet happy time
When your love was only for me.

But why should I be so lonely
Why should I be so sad
Though another is taking from me
The best pal that I ever had.

She's taking the sunshine with her
And leaving the clouds for me
But why should I be so lonesome
When there's nobody lonesome for me...

 

[fox69]

"Will You Visit Me On Sundays?"

"Will You Visit Me On Sundays?"


Just outside these prison bars the hanging tree is waitin'
At sunrise I'll meet darkness and death will say hello
Darling touch your lips to mine and tell me that you love me
Promise me again before you go.

Will you visit me on Sundays, will you bring me pretty flowers
Will your big blue eyes be misty will you brush away a tear
A grave is filled with silence but if a sleeping man could hear
Darling would I hear your footsteps up there.

Promise me that time won't separate me from your mem'ry
That you'll remember me until the days of silver hair
If not for you I know I'd lose my mind before the morning
Hold me close and tell me that you care.

And will you visit me on Sundays, will you bring me pretty flowers
Will your big blue eyes be misty will you brush away a tear
A grave is filled with silence but if a sleeping man could hear
Darling would I hear your footsteps up there.

Will you visit me on Sundays, will you bring me pretty flowers
Will your big blue eyes be misty will you brush away a tear
A grave is filled with silence but if a sleeping man could hear
Darling would I hear your footsteps up there...

 

[fox69]

"Wine Take Me Away"

"Wine Take Me Away"


Warm red wine you know that place where you take me some times
Where my caress have wings and fly right off my shoulder
Where I leave my cares behind and for a while find peace of mind
Help me friend of mine wine take me away.

Wine take me away where I can lose myself
Take me where I won't even see the light of day
It's my life and I wanna live it it's my will and I wanna give it
Help me friend of mine wine take me away.

When my life becomes a grime and when I'm weary and tired
Then I'll tell myself I need a short vacation
I gotta leave this lonely town and you're the quickest way I found
Help me friend of mine wine take me away.

Wine take me away where I can lose myself
Take me where I won't even see the light of day
It's my life and I wanna live it it's my will and I wanna give it
Help me friend of mine wine take me away.

Help me friend of mine wine take me away...

 

[fox69]

"Winter Wonderland"

"Winter Wonderland"


Sleigh bells ring are you listening
In the lane snow is glistening
A beautiful sight we're happy tonight
Walking in the winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebirds
And here to stay is a newbird
He sings a love song as he goes along
Walking in the winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build the snowman
We'll pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say are you merry, we'll say no man
But you can do the job here in town.

Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
The face on the frame, the plans that we made
Walking in the winter wonderland.

In the meadow we can build the snowman
We'll pretend that he is Sacos Clown
We'll have lots of fun with Mr. Snowman
Until the other kiddies knock him down.

Later on we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire
The face on the frame, the plans that we made
Walking in the winter wonderland.

A ring a ling, oh, ring a ling...

 

[fox69]

"Wishing All These Old Things Were New"

"Wishing All These Old Things Were New"


Watching while some old friends do a line
Holding back the want to end my own addicted mind
Wishin' it was still the thing even I could do
Wishin' all these old things were new.

Watching while some young men go to jail
And they show it all on TV just to see somebody fail
And I guess there's not a single thing a man like me can do
Wishin' all these old things were new.

Wishin' all these old things were new
Good times like the roaring 20's and the roaring 80's too
Thinking about the good old days before it all fell through
Wishin' all these old things were new.

The kids don't want my cigarettes around
They say it's time that dad should lay tobacco down
But if I could start all over guess I'd still do what I do
Wishin' all these old things were new.

Wishin' all these old things were new
Good times like the roaring 20's and the roaring 80's too
Thinking about the good old days before it all fell through
Wishin' all these old things were new.

Wishin' all these old things were new...

 

[fox69]

"Workin' Man Blues"

"Workin' Man Blues"


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 on the grindstone, I work hard every day
Might get a little tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
But I'll go back workin, come Monday morning I'm right back with the crew
I'll drink a little beer that evening,
Sing a little bit of these working man blues

Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues

Sometimes I think about leaving, do a little bummin around
I wanna throw my bills out the window catch a train to another town
But I go back working I gotta buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues

Hey hey, the working man, the working man like me
I ain't never been on welfare, that's one place I won't be
Cause I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink a little beer in a tavern
Sing a little bit of these working man blues
Yeah drink a little beer in a tavern,
Cry a little bit of these working man blues

 

[fox69]

"Working Man Blues"
(performed with Willie Nelson and Ben Haggard)

"Working Man Blues"
(performed with Willie Nelson and Ben Haggard)


It's a big job gettin' by with nine kids and a wife
You know I've been a workin' man dang near all my life
I'll keep on working long as my two hands are fit to use
I drink my beer at a tavern and sing a little bit of these working man blues

Well, I keep my nose on the grindstone, work hard every day
Get tired on the weekend, after I draw my pay
But I go back workin', come Monday mornin', I'm right back with the crew
I drink a little beer that evening, sing a little bit of these working man blues

Sometimes I think about leavin', do a little bummin' around
Throw my bills out the window, catch me a train to another town
But I go back workin', I got to buy my kids a brand new pair of shoes
I drink my beer at a tavern and cry a little bit of these workin' man blues
Here comin', workin' man

Well, hey, hey, the working man, the working man like me
Never been on welfare and that's one place he will not be
He'd be workin' just as long as his two hands are fit to use
Might drink a little beer at a tavern sing a little bit of them workin' man blues
This song for the working man

 

[fox69]

"Wouldn't That Be Something"

"Wouldn't That Be Something"


Wouldn't that be something
If I spread my wings and showed you I could fly away?
Wouldn't that be something
If I ask you to fly with me on some wild and windy day?
Wouldn't that be something
If we both fell together and you threw your arms
Around me like you needed me
Wouldn't that be something? Hey, wouldn't that be something?
You'd probably laugh if you could see the dream I had last night
You and I together on a maiden rocket flight
You were seated there beside me with that happy frightened look
You and I got young again on that rocket flight we took
Now wouldn't that be something
If you could look at me and see somebody prayed again?
Wouldn't that be something
If you should sang to me today I started loving you again?
Wouldn't that be something
If we could look inside each other's minds
And always find each other when we needed to?
Wouldn't that be some thing? Wouldn't that be some thing?
Now wouldn't that be something
If you could look at me and see somebody prayed again?
Wouldn't that be something
If you should sang to me today I started loving you again?
Wouldn't that be something
If we could look inside each other's minds
And always find each other when we needed to?
Wouldn't that be some thing? Wouldn't that be some thing?
Wouldn't that be some thing? Wouldn't that be some thing?
Wouldn't that be some thing? Wouldn't that be some thing?
Now wouldn't that be some thing? Now wouldn't that be some thing?

 

[fox69]

"Yesterday's Wine"

"Yesterday's Wine"


[Meryl:]
Miracles appear in the strangest of places
Fancy me fining you here
[George:]
The last time I saw you was just out of Houston
Let Me Sit down, let me buy you a beer

[Meryl:]
Your presence is welcome with me and my friend here
This is a hangout of mine
[George:]
We come here quite often and listen to music
And to taste yesterday's wine.

[Both:]
Yesterday's wine, yesterday's wine
Aging with time, like yesterday's wine
Yesterday's wine, yesterday's wine
We're aging with time, like yesterday's wine.

[Meryl:]
You give the appearence of one widely travelled
[George:]
Lord I'll bet you've seen things in your time
[Meryl:]
Come sit down here with us and tell us your story
If its true you'll like yesterday's wine.

[Both:]
Yesterday's wine, yesterday's wine
Aging with time, like yesterday's wine
Yesterday's wine, yesterday's wine
We're aging with time, like yesterday's wine.

We're aging with time, like yesterday's wine...

 

[fox69]

"You Babe"

"You Babe"


Sometimes this ol' world's a drag, it really puts me down
I try so hard but nothin' comes around
Then I look up to find that I've no reason to be blue
I've already found the whole wide world with you

And if there's nothin' else I do
To spend my whole life through
Lovin' you, babe, you babe
I'll always be in command
Just as long as I'm the man
Lovin' you, babe, you babe

And I can stand real tall
Stand up to it all lovin' you, baby, just you

One time this old rocky road block was just too tough
I felt like sayin', "Lord, I've had enough?
Then I heard something special that a deaf man couldn't miss
I heard it in the whisper of your kiss

And if there's nothin' else I do
To spend my whole life through
Lovin' you babe, you babe
I'll always be in command
Just as long as I'm the man
Lovin' you babe, you babe

And I can stand real tall
Stand up to it all lovin' you, baby, just you
Lovin' you babe, you babe