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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.

Merle Haggard

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Merle Haggard
Age: 78 †
Born: 1937
Born: April 6
Died: 2016
Died: April 6
Country Musician
Guitarist
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Bakersfield
California
Merle Ronald Haggard
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Never
Men
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Welfare
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The turn I made was not the one I planned. And I watched my social standing slip away from me, while I watched the bottle slowly take command.
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Read about some squirrelly guy who claims that he just don't believe in fighting, and I wonder how long the rest of us can count on being free.
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Women are God's last creation. You suppose he's saying, What should I do to follow this? Well, it's really a head -scratcher. I think women are absolutely wonderful. I think this world is going to be governed by women.
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I've always known that I was a gifted person. ... I've always felt like I would be punished, severely, if I didn't continue to make use of that gift. It's very important that you don't let the muscle get flabby. It's really hard, as an old human being, to press as much weight as you pressed when you were a kid.
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I had some surgery on my feet, which has helped my back some.
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Diana Krall knocks me out. I like jazz and I like her simple approach.
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The only thing that I miss lately in all music is somebody that will put out a melody that you can whistle. It doesn't seem like there's anything happening like that.
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Lay in the weeds and wait, and when you get your chance to say something, say something good.
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By the time you get close to the answers, it's nearly all over.
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There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now.
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I'm proud to be an Oakie from Muskogee, a place where even squares can have a ball. We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse and white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all.
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When you get to readin' about where the music and John Steinbeck and all those people like that come from, the further you go the more interesting it becomes.
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I'm just writin' about my little ol' love affair.
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We need to have music that contributes to the well-being of the spirit. Music that cradles people's lives and makes things a little easier. That's what I try to do, and what I want to do. You don't want to close the door on hope.
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I've got two families.
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I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.
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I probably wouldn't even be here now if it weren't for chiropractic
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It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But its what I've done all my life and I think when I quit doing it I'll probably go away pretty quick.
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My 10 year old son likes it. He's trying to play guitar and everything. He likes that kind of music.
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We're bar room buddies and we're the best kind, nobody messes with that friend of mine. Chug-a-lug-a-lug-a-lugga, bar room buddy of mine.
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