The Merle Haggard The Fightin Side Of Me song was was released in January 1970...watch the live performance video and see the song lyrics here.
The Merle Haggard The Fightin Side Of Me song was was released in January 1970 as the first single and title track from the album by the same name. This song became one of the most famous of his career and reached #1 on the Billboard Country Music chart starting March 14, 1970.
Watch the live performance video and see the written lyrics below.
This song was written by Merle Haggard.
I hear people talkin’ bad
About the way they have to live here in this country
Harpin’ on the wars we fight
An’ gripin’ ’bout the way things oughta be
An’ I don’t mind ’em switchin’ sides
An’ standin’ up for things they believe in
When they’re runnin’ down our country, man
They’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
They’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
Runnin’ down a way of life
Our fightin’ men have fought and died to keep
If you don’t love it, leave it
Let this song that I’m singin’ be a warnin’
When you’re runnin’ down our country, hoss
You’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
I read about some squirrely guy
Who claims, he just don’t believe in fightin’
An’ I wonder just how long
The rest of us can count on bein’ free
They love our milk an’ honey
But they preach about some other way of livin’
When they’re runnin’ down our country, man
They’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
They’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
Runnin’ down a way of life
Our fightin’ men have fought and died to keep
If you don’t love it, leave it
Let this song that I’m singin’ be a warnin’
When you’re runnin’ down our country, man
You’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
You’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
Runnin’ down a way of life
Our fightin’ men have fought and died to keep
If you don’t love it, leave it
Let this song that I’m singin’ be a warnin’
When you’re runnin’ down our country, hoss
You’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
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