1.

(# 3 country hit)

What Am I Gonna Do (With The Rest Of My Life)

Merle Haggard

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

I can make it for a day or two without you
And maybe I can make it through the night
I can light and I can drink and probably be alright until morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life

I've got things that I can do
I've got places I can go to this evening
I've got whiskey I can drink
That'll help me not to think about your leaving
Yes I can smoke and I can drink
Probably be alright till morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life
[ guitar ]
I've got things that I can do...
Honey what am I gonna do with the rest of my life

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2.

(I'm Gonna Paint Me A) Bed Of Roses

Merle Haggard - Bobby Whitson

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

In our bedroom there's a portrait done in different shades of gray
That I penciled out before you broke my heart
In the sketch we're arm in arm but in the background there's a storm
That was soon to come and tear my world apart

And before my days are over I'm gonna try my hand again
Do a portrait like I wanted life to be
Put some flowers on the ground and color springtime all around
And paint a bed of roses just for me

I'm gonna paint me a bed of roses
One without one single cloud in a big blue sky
Yeah I'm gonna paint me a bed of roses
Where love and passion never die

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3.

(# 1 country hit)

Someday When Things Are Good

Merle Haggard - Leona Williams

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

Someday when things are good I'm gonna leave you
I can't seem to go when things are bad
I'll be one more love that you can dream about
And one more man that you can say you've had

You'll always be the kind to dream of yesterday
And the way of life I never understood
And someday soon I'll be just one more memory
And you'll call my name when things are not so good

Someday when things are good I'm gonna leave you...

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4.

(# 1 country hit)

That's The Way Love Goes

Lefty Frizzell - Sanger D. Shafer

© Acuff-Rose Music, BMI

I've been throwing horseshoes over my left shoulder
I've spent most all my life searching for that four leaf clover
Yet you ran with me chasing my rainbows
Honey I love you too and that's the way love goes

That's the way love goes babe that's the music God made
For all the world to sing it’s never old it grows
Losing makes me sorry you say honey now don't worry
Don't you know I love you too and that's the way love goes
[ guitar ]
That's the way love goes babe that's the music God made...

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5.

Carryin' Fire

Red Lane

© Tree Pub, BMI

I remember you loved me with all of your heart
And I know yours as well as my own
I know you still need me and you're out there somewhere
And maybe you're cold and alone

I'm carryin' fire carryin' fire
Burning for you a raging desire
I'm out of control the flame's ever high
But what can I do I'm burning for you carryin' fire

A moth slowly circles a flickering candle
Fire is all it can see
If love is the feeling of one for the other
Then surely you're looking for me

I'm carryin' fire carryin' fire...

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6.

Don't Seem Like We've Been Together All Our Lives

Merle Haggard

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

Since we first said I love you it's been twenty years tonight
Time moved by and love refused to go
It seems like only yesterday or maybe just last summer
Most of all a year or so ago

Don't seem like we've been together all our lives
Don't seem like we've been settled down since we got out of school
And who'd have thought we'd still love each other when the twilight years arrive
Don't seem like we've been together all our lives
[ guitar ]
The baby came in April of 1964
She looked like me but still she favored you
I can't believe the years have already come and gone
Seem like everything we own is nearly new

Don't seem like we've been together all our lives...

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7.

If You Hated Me

Merle Haggard - Red Lane - Dean Holloway

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

You must have been mad at me when you said I'm in love with you
And you made me believe in you and that you wanted me
If you really had love in mind and in hurtin' me all this time
I wonder what you would do if you hated me

If love causes this much pain and revenge really played no part
And you're about to break my heart when you're through with me
You must have been mad at me when you said I'm in love with you
And I wonder what you would do if you hated me
[ guitar ]
You must have been mad at me...

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8.

Love Will Find You

Merle Haggard

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

You can hide yourself away from the problems of the day
You can hide yourself at night just turn off the bedroom light
And you can try to hide your feelings but they'll be heavy on your mind
You can't hide yourself from love cause love will come and find you everytime

And if you're fighting with love you have no way to win
You might as well go on give on in
And through the years I've come to know that love commands and love is never blind
You can't hide yourself from love love will come and find you everytime
[ guitar ]
If you're fighting with love you have no way to win...

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9.

The Last Boat Of The Day

Hank Cochran - Red Lane

© Tree Pub, BMI

Long distance love affair we just hang on the phone
Left me with don't worry darlin' I’m on my way home
So break out the champagne we’ve got good love on the mend
I know you’re coming tomorrow I hope I can make it till then

I could be fishing or robbing the sea of her shells
Instead up here wishin' for you and feeling like hell
Watching my last day alone slowly come to an end
I know you’re coming tomorrow I hope I can make it till then

The last boat of the day it comes and it goes
The sun sets on the last chance to hold you tonight I suppose
But you'll be on the next one I hope I can make it till then

The last boat of the day it comes and it goes...
You'll be on the next one I hope I can make it till then

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10.

I Think I'll Stay

Merle Haggard

© Shade Tree Music, BMI

If I ever find a place I wanna be
I think I'll stay
I think I'll stay

You ask me if I'd like to leave and would I like to play
I think I'll stay
Hey I think I’ll stay

I think I'll stay around till I'm sick of home sweet home
And when I leave you'll thank God he's finally gone
You know I could say goodbye and leave today
But I think I'll stay
I think I think I'll stay

Think I'll stay around till I'm sick of home sweet home...

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