@@rebeccalara6574 I remember the great songwriter Steve Earle saying something like "Townes Van Zandt is the greatest songwriter whoever lived and I'll stand on top of Bob Dylan's coffee table and tell him so!" TVZ later said he saw Dylan's bodyguards and Steve wouldn't get anywhere near Dylan's coffee table. Yeah maybe Merle should have mentioned Townes, not Willie wrote it.
What I find so cool about this clip is that Hag sings Willie's part and he let's his fiddle player Scott Joss cover Merle's part. What a fine example of Merle being generous to others and knowing what that meant to Scott! God forever Bless this man....RIP Mr. Haggard!
Back in 1972 when I was 14, I decided Merle had a voice as smooth as good bourbon. As I started playing in garage bands I so wanted my voice to sound like his. Now, 50 years later with this song on my set list, I still don't sound anything like Merle, but I know his spirit is with me. Thank you Jesus for giving us this man that you now have blessed with eternal life, according to Romans, Chapter 8.
He is the Best. I've Love His Singing since I was 12 years old and now I'm 66. We listen to Mr Merle, Noel Lee and Ben every night before going to bed The Haggad 5 Rock Country Music.
After all Merle went through with his dad passing away and his many times in jail just to mention a couple, This guy had some inner God given strength not many of us possess. My sister used to adore Merle when I was a kid and I thought The Beatles were King. Nowadays I listen to Merle and rarely The Beatles. He had it!
I'm near the end of my time here, and I'm glad to have grown up with some of the world's best singers and musicians. I look forward to seeing them in heaven. The Lord's choir will be glorius.!
Hate to break it to you but only those who believe the gospel of Jesus Christ and receive him as their Saviour from Hell go to Heaven. The ones that make it won't be playing worldly music. Only music that gorifies God.
I learned this song on my guitar for a Pandemic Project. It took me a month to put it all together. Now it's permanently implanted in my brain. I love how Merle sings it.
Merle obviously was a legend.. this was 2 years before he died and it showed. I'll always remember him and Willie's version as the definitive one that folks will remember... this one is sad in a way..
To mr NOBS you are right for all ...thanks for Merle and Willie about the making of but salut l’artiste în the vidéo with his timing illness...I love ths côuntryloversonger forever unforgettable 😍
merci MERLE pour this extraordinaire prestation...you are unforgettable and wonderfull lovecountrysonger of my life...RIP with my loveheart and respect to Haggardfamily ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😉😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏(2023/03/12)👍❤️
My uncle lived in Bakersfield CA and knew Merle as a young man playing in the bars in the late 50's, early 60's, and back then Bakersfield was an outlaw town, rough and no place for the Justin Beibers of the world! lol He told me some good stories about them days and even showd me the places he played. Both of them good men, both gone. RIP
Brings back some beautiful memories of the 60s-70s in Houston dives where they all played those smaller venues! I love this music to my core...brings a smile to my face and a skip to my heart!
was there and had us rolling!!! not just a singer and songwriter but stories behind the music!! I got my tickets to his postponed concert for Ryman for August. I know I'll get refund but honestly if it came down to refund and having to give back the unused tickets or keeping tickets, I'd bite the $280 means that much to me!!! It was a privilege to get to see him in concert several times and most memorable was at the Grand Ole Opry with Willie and Ray Price!!! Merle your music will live on forever in my heart and always on my radio. Every time I listened to you was a favorite memory of mine!!! R.I.P. COUNTRY ROYALTY
Not only does his music reach the common man but his storytelling does too! Great, great artist and as I have stated before, of all the artists we recognize by a single name, Merle leads the pack!!!!!
Wish GOD,would've let Merle,hang around another Decade,or so. But I'm Thankful GOD,gave us Merle Haggard,and the years he Blessed us with him. Could you Imagine Country Music ,without him ? Can't. Merle lives in the Presence of a King-Jesus.
I was SO glad to learn that a few weeks ago ... SO glad. Seems more and more singers/musicians are popping up and singing the Lord's praises! Love it more than I can say!
Saw the dude twice, out in the hinterlands. One Tucson, matter of fact on the Fourth of July, haha. Other time real close, smaller venue. He eyelocked me and my son both times. Merle saw the family and interacted, the way he rolled.. He was that kind of cat. God Bless Merle
This country needs your prayers it's true; but save a prayer for Merle Haggard too. May Merle's voice always ring clear and true with the stories that he told. God Bless Merle Haggard!
After accidentally watching a documentary of history of American Country music beginning from the Carter Family to Johnny Cash , willie Nelson , Merle Haggard and so on . I'm instantly hooked to the sound of country music , I was born in the 60's Philippines , grew up hearing Rock music no country . Now greying I'm tired of hearing the noisy rock music , I'm looking for something mellow but not pop music , as soon as I watched that documentary and featured all the Country music superstar I fell in love with the sound. Haggard's life was featured and showed that he was a troubled man in his younger years in fact went to jail and inside he was recruited by another inmate to escape prison but the night before they escaped the inmate advised him not go with them and rather stay and finished his sentence telling him that he had a bright future for his song writing skills , Haggard didn't escaped prison and later said, that was the best decision I ever made in my life , the leader of the escapees was shot dead days later. It was a fascinating story . Now I love country music , still exploring other artists ;-))
Keith Turban, "... still exploring other artists" Nice to hear of your new found appreciation of country music. If you'd like some suggestions I might be able to help.
Ken Burns' Country Music History is a landmark series, worth watching a dozen time. I agree with M Harrison, too, listen to Emmylou's version. And the Ashley Campbell (daughter of Glenn Campbell) version
Vysasheslav, you have a lot of music to learn about and you will enjoy it all! Country music is all about story telling, the true country music that is, hope it comes back....just need to get the cr@p out of the way that's out there now, looking for some traditional country music artists to come along....it will happen! Enjoy the music :)
I wish he mentioned Townes in this even though they did find out about the song through Emmylou Harris (who I named my beautiful yellow lab after...rip). Regardless, glad for the underdog being recognized by one of the top country artists. He did a great cover of Blaze Foley's "If I Could Only Fly". Late, greats covering songs by late, greats. Beautiful. I hope their legacies won't be forgotten because of Nashville's...downfall. I would've loved to meet and play with all of these legends.
I think Nashville's downfall will force us to remember the greats even longer...i know i will because I rarely listen to the radio anymore because I can't stand most of what they play now. I'm a huge Haggard fan though.
I miss Townes songs but they live on though outer great artists. Don't forget Guy Clark he and Townes were good friends. Rodney? look it up you'll find him in there too.
I would have loved to seen Merle Haggard in person. But I never got too. I truly wish I could have. He was for sure my hero as a young man.And he still is. And always will be.
Willie always carried a fantastic cook and he charcoals everything back stage and ole Willie wouldn’t eat anything. Lol but his band did. “ Townes Van Zant wrote it.
Message for Mother's day: Being a good mother can make you a saint. Hope you enjoy a beautiful day and rejoice to receive the recognition you deserve. To love is to obey. To have faith is to trust. To be sane is to be a saint. Equivalent terms: Love and obedience. Faith and trust. Saint and sanity. Sanity is walking in truth and love with Jesus.
Ive watched this video several times to the point i can almost word for word his intro and story of Willie waking him up but i still laugh everytime i watch it again and this happens to remain one of my favorite tunes both these characters recorded its still amazing he had no recollection of putting the tracks down yet i guess that’s why they are the Outlaws in the early 80s i was going to college near the town i graduated high school in South Florida and a classmate knew i had some music and Band history and asked me if i could give him a hand that Friday evening for setting up and breaking down a show for David Crosby i was paid in free drinks and to watch the performance Stage side truth be told when i did go back stage to new introduced to Mr Crosby he shook my hand and thanked me for helping out his crew In my Opinion he appeared to be so wasted on booze and drugs that i didnt think he could actually perform a full set but Wow was i wrong he was escorted to the stage and even a barstool up there given a Acoustic guitar in tune and my God did that man rock out by the end of the second verse of the first song he was in his Zone and never left it untill the last song my position of watching the show was i could see the Setlist on his floor monitor and aside from some story telling he stayed on track i beleive the man is extremely talented as a Musician / songwriter and I plan on being a forever fan why i tell that story is i would bet that he has no recollection of that evening or gig because of whatever he was on at that time I’m no expert But my guess He was tripping by the moves and his speach as growing up in Florida ive witnessed many people on Acid and they all sort of have a nervous kind of a twitch going on almost a paranoia thing that someone is out to get them the last stranger i met on the beach thought i was a a Federal Marshall untill i showed him my wallet contents and no badge or gun i was like man calm down I’m just like you on my way home from partying all night and he got cool LOL
You're absolutely right.... Good morning Charles how are you doing over there hope you're having a wonderful day it's another lovely day that the lord has made.
মেক্সিকোর মরুভূমিতে পাঞ্চো ছিল দস্যু ছেলে, তুমি বিদায় বললে সে কাঁদতে লাগল এবং ডুবে গেল তোমার স্বপ্নে ... 👍🎸💓 Lyrics: Livin on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean Now you wear your skin like iron Your breath as hard as kerosene You weren't your momma's only boy, but her favorite one it seemed She began to cry when you said goodbye And sank into your dreams Pancho was a bandit boy, his horse was fast as polished steel He wore his gun outside his pants For all the honest world to feel Pancho met his match, you know, on the deserts down in Mexico Nobody heard his dyin words, ah but that's the way it goes All the Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him slip away, out of kindness, I suppose Lefty, he can't sing the blues all night long like he used to The dust that Pancho bit down south ended up in Lefty's mouth The day they laid poor Pancho low, Lefty split for Ohio Where he got the bread to go, there ain't nobody knows All the Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him slip away, out of kindness I suppose The poets tell how old Pancho fell, and Lefty's livin in cheap hotels The desert's quiet, Cleveland's cold And so the story ends, we're told Pancho needs your prayers it's true, but save a few for Lefty too He only did what he had to do, and now he's growing old ll the Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose few gray Federales say, they could've had him any day They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose
Great song! Hello type in "Ron Howard Cover" listen to Opie sing "the Dance"! R.I.P. Merle. To all of us who have lost loved ones life goes "that fast" and we will see them again "that soon"!
There is one difficult to find performance, with 'The Highwaymen', their hit, 'I was a Highwayman', where he goes on an extended technical riff of pure excellence and Kris sticks two fingers to mouth and whistles, ....to rein him in. ;
Me too. I've been in Nashville since 2000, so I have no damn excuse. I was born in 1963. To me Merle Haggard is The King of country music. Go on and have your own king cause I got mine. Johnny Barrett September 28, 2019
Love this.. 🐝 Been up for 5days . Doing what you do, Then 5in the morning.. This is the Fuckn bomb.. Lil bunny Morse 🐰.. Mcclanville SC. Gentleman smugglers..
Thank you Townes Van Zandt for writing this great song
Merle was acting like Willie wrote it, didn’t hear Townes name mentioned even once in the introduction by Merle. Still a good song. .
@@rebeccalara6574 I remember the great songwriter Steve Earle saying something like "Townes Van Zandt is the greatest songwriter whoever lived and I'll stand on top of Bob Dylan's coffee table and tell him so!" TVZ later said he saw Dylan's bodyguards and Steve wouldn't get anywhere near Dylan's coffee table. Yeah maybe Merle should have mentioned Townes, not Willie wrote it.
What I find so cool about this clip is that Hag sings Willie's part and he let's his fiddle player Scott Joss cover Merle's part. What a fine example of Merle being generous to others and knowing what that meant to Scott! God forever Bless this man....RIP Mr. Haggard!
Back in 1972 when I was 14, I decided Merle had a voice as smooth as good bourbon. As I started playing in garage bands I so wanted my voice to sound like his. Now, 50 years later with this song on my set list, I still don't sound anything like Merle, but I know his spirit is with me. Thank you Jesus for giving us this man that you now have blessed with eternal life, according to Romans, Chapter 8.
He is the Best. I've Love His Singing since I was 12 years old and now I'm 66.
We listen to
Mr Merle, Noel Lee and Ben every night before going to bed
The Haggad 5 Rock Country Music.
After all Merle went through with his dad passing away and his many times in jail just to mention a couple, This guy had some inner God given strength not many of us possess. My sister used to adore Merle when I was a kid and I thought The Beatles were King. Nowadays I listen to Merle and rarely The Beatles. He had it!
This song tells more than a story. It is multi-interpretable and very symbolic. Love the lyrics and love this performance by The Hag.
I get emotional when I listen to Merle's music
I'm near the end of my time here, and I'm glad to have grown up with some of the world's best singers and musicians. I look forward to seeing them in heaven. The Lord's choir will be glorius.!
steve hilton GodSpeed Steve....I’m sure Haggard and Jones will be playing dice in the corner. Don’t go gentle into that Goodnight!
Bless you me a few years behind you
Hate to break it to you but only those who believe the gospel of Jesus Christ and receive him as their Saviour from Hell go to Heaven. The ones that make it won't be playing worldly music. Only music that gorifies God.
May you all sing to your hearts content. I will join you when it is my time brother.
Amen 🙏
I learned this song on my guitar for a Pandemic Project.
It took me a month to put it all together.
Now it's permanently implanted in my brain.
I love how Merle sings it.
I did this also with my Autoharp, in fact learned to play both of them! Great pandemic project!
To bad it's associated with the Marxist takeover of a formally free country when you play it.
Merle obviously was a legend.. this was 2 years before he died and it showed. I'll always remember him and Willie's version as the definitive one that folks will remember... this one is sad in a way..
To mr NOBS you are right for all ...thanks for Merle and Willie about the making of but salut l’artiste în the vidéo with his timing illness...I love ths côuntryloversonger forever unforgettable 😍
merci MERLE pour this extraordinaire prestation...you are unforgettable and wonderfull lovecountrysonger of my life...RIP with my loveheart and respect to Haggardfamily ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😉😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏(2023/03/12)👍❤️
I got to see him in Charlotte.North Carolina just months before he passed.
And whayt an honor it was !!!
My uncle lived in Bakersfield CA and knew Merle as a young man playing in the bars in the late 50's, early 60's, and back then Bakersfield was an outlaw town, rough and no place for the Justin Beibers of the world! lol He told me some good stories about them days and even showd me the places he played. Both of them good men, both gone. RIP
A LEGEND I LOVE THE WAY HE TELLS THE STORY ABOUT WILLIE AND THE SONG
Wow 😲, my heart ❤️👍 is so proud of this man! Thank's merle! RIP you earned that right!
Geez!! What a classic!
Whomever is responsible for this…
GOD BLESS YOU!!!❤️❤️❤️
From an American Treasure as we start the new decade. The genius of Merle Haggard.
Brings back some beautiful memories of the 60s-70s in Houston dives where they all played those smaller venues! I love this music to my core...brings a smile to my face and a skip to my heart!
was there and had us rolling!!! not just a singer and songwriter but stories behind the music!! I got my tickets to his postponed concert for Ryman for August. I know I'll get refund but honestly if it came down to refund and having to give back the unused tickets or keeping tickets, I'd bite the $280 means that much to me!!! It was a privilege to get to see him in concert several times and most memorable was at the Grand Ole Opry with Willie and Ray Price!!! Merle your music will live on forever in my heart and always on my radio. Every time I listened to you was a favorite memory of mine!!! R.I.P. COUNTRY ROYALTY
"My Favorite Memory"...great song.
One of my favorite Townes Van Zandt songs.
Simply the best that's ever been!
Not only does his music reach the common man but his storytelling does too! Great, great artist and as I have stated before, of all the artists we recognize by a single name, Merle leads the pack!!!!!
RIP Merle ... the world has lost an original
Thank goodness we have these videos of Merle so we can still enjoy the talent this man had.
RIP okie
Merle was simply the best singer, story-teller of them all. He is sorely missed in this world, though I have no doubt he is in a "better place" now.
Man we need these type of musicians again. Real passionate raw and in your face. Just a cool performance
frankchiafari - Maybe real country will make a comeback someday. Doesn't matter; we know what we like.
Try Tyler Childers, Dylan Earl, and Willi Carlyle. They're real.
Merle was wonderful. A beautiful Townes Van Sandt song. Thank you.
Roy in Knoxville Tennessee
Merle was a treasure, we miss him
I really liked Meryl Haggarrds music, awesome 👌
oh man, i love this tune !
Wish GOD,would've let Merle,hang around another Decade,or so. But I'm Thankful GOD,gave us Merle Haggard,and the years he Blessed us with him. Could you Imagine Country Music ,without him ? Can't. Merle lives in the Presence of a King-Jesus.
I was SO glad to learn that a few weeks ago ... SO glad. Seems more and more singers/musicians are popping up and singing the Lord's praises! Love it more than I can say!
He wrote it about 2 Mexican bandits, that he saw two weeks after he wrote the song.
wareagle853 All you need to know, is the song was written by Townes Van Zandt. That is all. Do not worry about other things. GET IT?
MAN WAS A NATIONAL TREASURE,
Saw the dude twice, out in the hinterlands. One Tucson, matter of fact on the Fourth of July, haha.
Other time real close, smaller venue. He eyelocked me and my son both times. Merle saw the family and interacted, the way he rolled.. He was that kind of cat. God Bless Merle
LOVE SOME MERLE
This country needs your prayers it's true; but save a prayer for Merle Haggard too.
May Merle's voice always ring clear and true with the stories that he told.
God Bless Merle Haggard!
Great live performance.
After accidentally watching a documentary of history of American Country music beginning from the Carter Family to Johnny Cash , willie Nelson , Merle Haggard and so on . I'm instantly hooked to the sound of country music , I was born in the 60's Philippines , grew up hearing Rock music no country . Now greying I'm tired of hearing the noisy rock music , I'm looking for something mellow but not pop music , as soon as I watched that documentary and featured all the Country music superstar I fell in love with the sound. Haggard's life was featured and showed that he was a troubled man in his younger years in fact went to jail and inside he was recruited by another inmate to escape prison but the night before they escaped the inmate advised him not go with them and rather stay and finished his sentence telling him that he had a bright future for his song writing skills , Haggard didn't escaped prison and later said, that was the best decision I ever made in my life , the leader of the escapees was shot dead days later. It was a fascinating story . Now I love country music , still exploring other artists ;-))
Keith Turban,
"... still exploring other artists"
Nice to hear of your new found appreciation of country music. If you'd like some suggestions I might be able to help.
May I suggest that you listen to Emmy Lou Harris version of ‘Pancho & Lefty’.
She is the very best of country music
Ken Burns' Country Music History is a landmark series, worth watching a dozen time. I agree with M Harrison, too, listen to Emmylou's version. And the Ashley Campbell (daughter of Glenn Campbell) version
@@paulhall170 thanks for recommending Ashley Campbell’s version. She is amazing also.
Vysasheslav, you have a lot of music to learn about and you will enjoy it all! Country music is all about story telling, the true country music that is, hope it comes back....just need to get the cr@p out of the way that's out there now, looking for some traditional country music artists to come along....it will happen! Enjoy the music :)
Merle is my favorite singer.....
This is GREAT! What an entertainer! I love you Merle! 😎
What a song and what a great voice, smoothie!♥️😔🧚🏻♂️
Does anyone else know that governor Ronald Reagan pardoned him...and he got out of prison and he was forever grateful till the day he died
Sawbone IOMC He was released in 1960 on parole. He received the pardon in 1972.
Pure perfection. RIP Merle,
This was great, Merle. RIP, we miss you.
A MILLION THANX.
So proud Merle played my Amphitheater 2 times..the Greatest..
I am also blessed by the music of the great time in the 70's. Thank you all!
A minha música preferida já ouvi dez vezes hoje parabéns linda
I wish he mentioned Townes in this even though they did find out about the song through Emmylou Harris (who I named my beautiful yellow lab after...rip). Regardless, glad for the underdog being recognized by one of the top country artists. He did a great cover of Blaze Foley's "If I Could Only Fly". Late, greats covering songs by late, greats. Beautiful. I hope their legacies won't be forgotten because of Nashville's...downfall. I would've loved to meet and play with all of these legends.
I think Nashville's downfall will force us to remember the greats even longer...i know i will because I rarely listen to the radio anymore because I can't stand most of what they play now. I'm a huge Haggard fan though.
I was at this show. My only time I saw the Hag. Thank you so much for posting this.
Bless your heart for capturing this, and uploading it for all of us to enjoy. Thank you.
I miss Townes songs but they live on though outer great artists. Don't forget Guy Clark he and Townes were good friends. Rodney? look it up you'll find him in there too.
Thank you for this great song. Merle was fNtStic3 on it. Love him
My phone is bad i meant to say fantastic. Hope you can read this
Great song ~ Great artist ! ~ !
RIP Merle. Thank you!
RIP Merle & happy bday. Salud y vaya con dios
Love me some Merle Haggard! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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I would have loved to seen Merle Haggard in person. But I never got too. I truly wish I could have. He was for sure my hero as a young man.And he still is. And always will be.
I had the pleasure of seeing him in the Jubilie in Calgary, Alberta many years back, maybe 1980?
Thank you mintaburst for posting this
Thanks for posting this.. I was in the audience, but it's great to relive it here.
As was I.
You're both so lucky
A cathedral of music. Like the Opry there is no other places on earth where these stories can be told or performed. Amazing!
Wouldn't be that hard to mention Townes as the writer!
Viva merle haggard ajua love DIOS lo tenga en el cielo
I miss Merle!!!
One of the best
Love Merle Haggard and his son Scott!!!
Willie and The Hag did Townes Van Zant mighty proud... Townes was a superb writer
He always be my hero
BEAR COYOTE me too
Will Never Forget this SONG, I Have The Album. "LOVE IT".🎸🎵🍺😻😍🎹🎺🎤🎙🔈🔉🔊🔉🎸
Miss you Merle!
You damn right
Oh my God the Best music in the World
Willie always carried a fantastic cook and he charcoals everything back stage and ole Willie wouldn’t eat anything. Lol but his band did. “ Townes Van Zant wrote it.
Country music can't beat it
EMMYLOU HARRIS VERSION OF TOWNES BEAUTIFUL SONG IS CLASS . MERLE HAGGARD A GREAT STORY TELLER
Merle really did this song ture justice!
Brilliant Song
Message for Mother's day:
Being a good mother can make you a saint. Hope you enjoy a beautiful day and rejoice to receive the recognition you deserve.
To love is to obey.
To have faith is to trust.
To be sane is to be a saint.
Equivalent terms:
Love and obedience.
Faith and trust.
Saint and sanity.
Sanity is walking in truth and love with Jesus.
Hello Arthur
Love it❤
tell me a today song that has anything like this soul...the story is timeless....
Great blessings
Ive watched this video several times to the point i can almost word for word his intro and story of Willie waking him up but i still laugh everytime i watch it again and this happens to remain one of my favorite tunes both these characters recorded its still amazing he had no recollection of putting the tracks down yet i guess that’s why they are the Outlaws in the early 80s i was going to college near the town i graduated high school in South Florida and a classmate knew i had some music and Band history and asked me if i could give him a hand that Friday evening for setting up and breaking down a show for David Crosby i was paid in free drinks and to watch the performance Stage side truth be told when i did go back stage to new introduced to Mr Crosby he shook my hand and thanked me for helping out his crew In my Opinion he appeared to be so wasted on booze and drugs that i didnt think he could actually perform a full set but Wow was i wrong he was escorted to the stage and even a barstool up there given a Acoustic guitar in tune and my God did that man rock out by the end of the second verse of the first song he was in his Zone and never left it untill the last song my position of watching the show was i could see the Setlist on his floor monitor and aside from some story telling he stayed on track i beleive the man is extremely talented as a Musician / songwriter and I plan on being a forever fan why i tell that story is i would bet that he has no recollection of that evening or gig because of whatever he was on at that time I’m no expert But my guess He was tripping by the moves and his speach as growing up in Florida ive witnessed many people on Acid and they all sort of have a nervous kind of a twitch going on almost a paranoia thing that someone is out to get them the last stranger i met on the beach thought i was a a Federal Marshall untill i showed him my wallet contents and no badge or gun i was like man calm down I’m just like you on my way home from partying all night and he got cool LOL
Love em
excellent ty
Very, very, very good.
You're absolutely right.... Good morning Charles how are you doing over there hope you're having a wonderful day it's another lovely day that the lord has made.
Did anyone else see "young Merle" come back out during this song?
I really miss that guy.
Merle , another Champ
Gotta luv it
মেক্সিকোর মরুভূমিতে পাঞ্চো ছিল দস্যু ছেলে, তুমি বিদায় বললে সে কাঁদতে লাগল
এবং ডুবে গেল তোমার স্বপ্নে ... 👍🎸💓
Lyrics:
Livin on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean
Now you wear your skin like iron
Your breath as hard as kerosene
You weren't your momma's only boy, but her favorite one it seemed
She began to cry when you said goodbye
And sank into your dreams
Pancho was a bandit boy, his horse was fast as polished steel
He wore his gun outside his pants
For all the honest world to feel
Pancho met his match, you know, on the deserts down in Mexico
Nobody heard his dyin words, ah but that's the way it goes
All the Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him slip away, out of kindness, I suppose
Lefty, he can't sing the blues all night long like he used to
The dust that Pancho bit down south ended up in Lefty's mouth
The day they laid poor Pancho low, Lefty split for Ohio
Where he got the bread to go, there ain't nobody knows
All the Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him slip away, out of kindness I suppose
The poets tell how old Pancho fell, and Lefty's livin in cheap hotels
The desert's quiet, Cleveland's cold
And so the story ends, we're told
Pancho needs your prayers it's true, but save a few for Lefty too
He only did what he had to do, and now he's growing old
ll the Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose
few gray Federales say, they could've had him any day
They only let him go so long, out of kindness I suppose
Great
Great song! Hello type in "Ron Howard Cover" listen to Opie sing "the Dance"! R.I.P. Merle. To all of us who have lost loved ones life goes "that fast" and we will see them again "that soon"!
Since I saw Merle last time, I've been looking for a live version where his fiddle / guitar player Scott Joss sings it with him. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for saying who it was
Love Scott Joss, he's a fantastic fiddle player and a pretty darn good singer
I was at this show! Amazing night and he sounded so good. Loved this story.
I've just now discovered country music and merle haggard
@@yosofunnybunny4623 Welcome to the best and most artistic music you'll ever hear!
Didn't know Merle was such a decent guitar player. Add that to brilliant singer and songwriter!
There is one difficult to find performance, with 'The Highwaymen', their hit, 'I was a Highwayman', where he goes on an extended technical riff of pure excellence and Kris sticks two fingers to mouth and whistles, ....to rein him in. ;
No more i love ....RIP and you can fly in your blues Sky et.. .sorry i am french girl from Paris LOVE
Real country!
Miss Merle
Also a top shelf impressionist
Checking in
One of life’s regrets that I never saw Merle in concert
Me too. I've been in Nashville since 2000, so I have no damn excuse.
I was born in 1963. To me Merle Haggard is The King of country music.
Go on and have your own king cause I got mine.
Johnny Barrett
September 28, 2019
@@johnbarrett5229 well thank god we at least have YT! And these fols who recorded this had really good seats!
One of my regrets is that I remember nothing about seeing Merle.
I did at an Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock sometime in the 1970s.
Love this..
🐝 Been up for 5days .
Doing what you do,
Then 5in the morning..
This is the Fuckn bomb..
Lil bunny Morse 🐰.. Mcclanville SC. Gentleman smugglers..
If Merle ain't the best he sure as hell is in the conversation.
O i miss all the old good times
Heck yeah
One step at a time we finally get there, not unless the good lord takes us to that shinny gold filled place in the sky.
Merle you were the best sjnger of all your boys are folling in your
Foot steps.
Seriously Merle & Willie, Townes van Zandt did realy good writing this song. Can one of you for once give the kid credit fer chrissakes?
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