You can sure hear the sorrow in his voice and the look at the dispair on his face when he sings this song I have lived on Lake Shasta and live down by Bakersfield now I have followed Merle Haggard all my life he is my hero a true one and only troubadour there will never be another hag
This is such a sad song, Merle knew sadness....this story is true for someone..if not himself: there are many out there who will never go near water again...his voice, his tones, his timing, all so unique, I am often in tears at the beauty of this rare talent, He sings for the angels now, and I am so glad we have his recordings. RIP .
This was about his girlfriend who drowned in the kern river. I have lived in kern county all of my life. The kern river is not a wide river but it is very dangerous. This song is true for many families that have lost loved ones in the kern river.
According to the sign at the canyon entrance, it's 317 souls since 1968 - I came close to being one of them - too close. My first - and last - river rafting trip. RIP - all those who didn't make it out, and thank you, Mr. Merle Haggard.
"There's the South San Joaquin Where the seeds of the dust bowl are found" There is so much truth and imagery in those two lines. Not to mention, exactly his own life's story. The man really was the working man's poet. We miss you Mr. Haggard.
I think this was my dads favorite album of the hags.i remember him playing the record quite often.But long black limousine was his all time favorite song this I'll never forget rest in peace pappy
Merl is the man thats just sounds better live ...all the time.what would've i given to have seen him put on a masterpiece performance like this id of given anything of course i was just few generations late 😮
I THINK THAT I WAS AROUND 14OR15 YEARS OLD WHEN I TOOK NOTICE THAT MERLE HAGGARD WAS GOING TO BE A GREAT SINGER AND I LOVE EVERYTHING HE DID . MAMA'S HUNGRY EYES OPENED UP OPENED
Lyrics I'll never swim kern river again It was there that i met her it was there i lost my best friend And now i live in the mountains i drifted up here with the wind And i may drown in still water But i'll never swim kern river again I grew up in an oil town but my gusher never came in And the river was a boundry where my darling and i used to swim One night in the moonlight the swiftness swept her life away And now i live on lake shasta And lake shasta is where i will stay South san joaquin where the seeds of the dustbowl are found And there's a place called mount whitney From where the mighty kern river comes down Well it's not deep nor wide But it's a mean piece of water my friend And i may cross on the highway But i'll never swim kern river again
"Kern River" I'll never swim Kern River again It was there that I met her It was there that I lost my best friend And now I live in the mountains I drifted up here with the wind And I may drown in still water But I'll never swim Kern River again I grew up in an oil town But my gusher never came in And the river was a boundary Where my darlin' and I used to swim One night in the moonlight The swiftness swept her life away And now I live on Lake Shasta And Lake Shasta is where I will stay There's the South San Joaquin Where the seeds of the dust bowl are found And there's a place called Mount Whitney From where the mighty Kern River comes down Well, it's not deep nor wide But it's a mean piece of water my friend And I may cross on the highway But I'll never swim Kern River again I'll never swim Kern River again It was there I first met her It was there that I lost my best friend And now I live in the mountains I drifted up here with the wind And I may drown in still water But I'll never swim Kern River again I'll never swim Kern River again It was there I first met her It was there that I lost my best friend Now I live in the mountains I drifted up here with the wind And I may cross on the highway But I'll never swim Kern River again
I’m miss Merle so much.
No one has that resonance. What a voice.
no one breaks your heart like merle
Ole Merle makes driving these old trucks a lot easier. Lot's of good music for all of those miles.
Fished every inch of the Kern over the 41 years I lived in Bakersfield. I miss it sometimes.
Loved this song when it first came out, and it will always be one of my favourite Merle Haggard songs 🎵. R.i.p
My favorite Merle song
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Drove from Nashville on Fri to see Merle in Sat back in 1983. Best road trip ever.
You can sure hear the sorrow in his voice and the look at the dispair on his face when he sings this song I have lived on Lake Shasta and live down by Bakersfield now I have followed Merle Haggard all my life he is my hero a true one and only troubadour there will never be another hag
I JUST LOVE THIS MAN & HIS AWESOME VOICE. HE WAS THE GREATEST. HE wrote some of the prettest songs I have ever heard,
100 percent true!
I live in Bakersfield now, a lot of young ppl don’t know who the Hag is and that’s unfortunate! He truly was amazing!
❤ from a Bakersfield girl
He’s Steinbeck with a guitar. One of our treasures.
The Hagg in his prime. He wore shoes that can’t be filled. One of a kind.
Ol Merle,, even wrote his songs , and that's what I really respect
The greatest baritone voice ever in country music...ever...
love the hag the best ❤
This is such a sad song, Merle knew sadness....this story is true for someone..if not himself: there are many out there who will never go near water again...his voice, his tones, his timing, all so unique, I am often in tears at the beauty of this rare talent, He sings for the angels now, and I am so glad we have his recordings. RIP .
This was about his girlfriend who drowned in the kern river. I have lived in kern county all of my life. The kern river is not a wide river but it is very dangerous. This song is true for many families that have lost loved ones in the kern river.
Suggest the Navy Hymn.
Many men died going on the sea
I always liked this song. Gosh, how I miss this guy and his music
That is just pure Greatness
Really Great Song.
Great performer.❤
Classic . Merle sings pictures . Pure talent .
Merle in his prime. Nobody better merle was the best that ever lived. Rip merle. You will always be in our hearts
Kern River is the river that runs down the Southern Sierra Nevada mountains into Bakersfield, where Merle grew up. This song sounds like a true story.
It IS a true story. Whether it actually happened or not.
Probably true I know how to respect water especially the running kind
Those of us that live near, know better and heed Merle's words.
According to the sign at the canyon entrance, it's 317 souls since 1968 - I came close to being one of them - too close. My first - and last - river rafting trip. RIP - all those who didn't make it out, and thank you, Mr. Merle Haggard.
Cried like a child first time I heard this song.
you are not alone.
Amen.
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One of my favorites from Merle.. Released in 1985 on the album titled the same, "Kern River".
"There's the South San Joaquin
Where the seeds of the dust bowl are found"
There is so much truth and imagery in those two lines. Not to mention, exactly his own life's story. The man really was the working man's poet.
We miss you Mr. Haggard.
We need these poets, ther n our life’s experience r n us all🤠
❤️ Merle you are a musical force
Merle had his best mood on nobody else had that talent.
There was only one Merle Haggard, and there will never be another like him...gone but not forgotten! My favorite!
heard this song the day after he died on JONES JUKE BOX ON KLOS 95.5 a GREAT SONG BY A GREAT MAN
One of the best country music singers ever!! RIP Merle!
God bless Haggard hes helped me thru many hard times. His life experience and lyrics are unmatched
Memories of living in Bakersfield and working in the oil patch near Taft.
Nobody can break a heart like Merle.
You got that right! He is the kindness man you ever want to meet! R.I.P. Merle! We love you and your music!
I think this was my dads favorite album of the hags.i remember him playing the record quite often.But long black limousine was his all time favorite song this I'll never forget rest in peace pappy
Great song!!! He is unparalleled!
CAMPBELL AND HAGGARD, WITH A SPLASH OF ROY ORBISON, THATS MAGIC.
Classic song from one of the greatest ever. Merle Haggard
I love him so much 😊 I miss him so much 😊 his songs are so meaningful . Rip I love you more than you'll ever know 😥
Best of the best❤ What a song!
MYYYY MERLEEEE!!!!
so glad music has evolved since this ignurts
This would have a good Johnny Cash tune as well.. Rough raw voice that just get you. There's no mistaking the emotion in his voice.
they don't come any better . thanks merle
This is how to sing country music!
Merl is the man thats just sounds better live ...all the time.what would've i given to have seen him put on a masterpiece performance like this id of given anything of course i was just few generations late 😮
I saw him live shortly before his passing. It’s something I am so grateful for b
I THINK THAT I WAS AROUND 14OR15 YEARS OLD WHEN I TOOK NOTICE THAT MERLE HAGGARD WAS GOING TO BE A GREAT SINGER AND I LOVE EVERYTHING HE DID . MAMA'S HUNGRY EYES OPENED UP OPENED
one of favorites from The Hag !!
LOVE THIS SONG R.I.P
No better than this ..being an okie this touched my heart
Still listening in 2022 🇺🇸
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Merle made music with soul. Most other music is soulless.
A classic by the main man!
Now I live in the mountains I drifted up here in the wind,...
Kern River Merle Haggard gotta love it
How holly. Thanks.
That my friend’s is how it’s done. You can’t sing it like Merle unless you’ve lived it like Merle
I love this song
Poet of the Common Man
Lyrics
I'll never swim kern river again
It was there that i met her it was there i lost my best friend
And now i live in the mountains i drifted up here with the wind
And i may drown in still water
But i'll never swim kern river again
I grew up in an oil town but my gusher never came in
And the river was a boundry where my darling and i used to swim
One night in the moonlight the swiftness swept her life away
And now i live on lake shasta
And lake shasta is where i will stay
South san joaquin where the seeds of the dustbowl are found
And there's a place called mount whitney
From where the mighty kern river comes down
Well it's not deep nor wide
But it's a mean piece of water my friend
And i may cross on the highway
But i'll never swim kern river again
When he sang like this nobody can perform like that
one of my favs
I almost died in that river, angels pulled me up. I got lucky that day...
What a shame this guy pasted away. He was amazing. One the best singers ever
love love love
Legend
sweet Merle
Crossed it many times, never seen it dangerous, always dry !
My dad lives in lake Isabella Merles words are true it's a haunted river forsure ghosts of the past
Wow is all i can say
Yeah boy !!!
It is a damn shame that new "country" artists do not hear this and realize just how lame they really are.
Nobody is ever going to fill his shoes rip my friend
so true
Just his style will never be duplicated by the younger singers!
That's what happens when businessmen have their hands on the controls. .MUSIC BUSINESS
no there'll never be another likehim
Over 320 people have died in the Kern River since 1968
Emejor country
"Kern River"
I'll never swim Kern River again
It was there that I met her
It was there that I lost my best friend
And now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still water
But I'll never swim Kern River again
I grew up in an oil town
But my gusher never came in
And the river was a boundary
Where my darlin' and I used to swim
One night in the moonlight
The swiftness swept her life away
And now I live on Lake Shasta
And Lake Shasta is where I will stay
There's the South San Joaquin
Where the seeds of the dust bowl are found
And there's a place called Mount Whitney
From where the mighty Kern River comes down
Well, it's not deep nor wide
But it's a mean piece of water my friend
And I may cross on the highway
But I'll never swim Kern River again
I'll never swim Kern River again
It was there I first met her
It was there that I lost my best friend
And now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still water
But I'll never swim Kern River again
I'll never swim Kern River again
It was there I first met her
It was there that I lost my best friend
Now I live in the mountains
I drifted up here with the wind
And I may cross on the highway
But I'll never swim Kern River again
My number 1 vocalist is George Jones and my number 1 lyricist is Merle Haggard.
The best of the best
Or drive the Kern River Road again. One of the most dangerous roads to RV on. Burlington Bill busking on the road and here on you tube.
How pretty was He!
I have been to Mqunt Shasta
MsGlenBill1. who played violin merle
Nearly smiles but doesn’t! Ha!
Recon this is based on true story ?
What do concert is this?
Noone compares to merle haggard, todays country sucks
You my dear are SO RIGHT!
I quit listening to today’s country when they started singing in unknown tongues
Check out Tyler Childers
Sad, he lost brother that drown
Morgan wallen fans keep dreaming and keep scrolling 😂
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I do care but his own boys just can't even come close to this performance
2025 anyone
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None better..
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That is not the right lyrics