Merle Haggard - The Fightin Side Of Me 1970

Merle Haggard The Fightin Side Of Me Live Video 1970
Merle Haggard The Fightin Side Of Me Lyrics
I hear people talkin' bad about the way
We have to live here in this country
Harpin' on the wars we fight
And gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be
And I don't mind 'em switchin' sides
And standin' up for things they believe in
When they're runnin' down my country, man
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Runnin' down the way of life
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep
If you don't love it, leave it
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'
When you're runnin' down my country, man
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me
I read about some squirrely guy
Who claims, he just don't believe in fightin'
And I wonder just how long
The rest of us can count on bein' free
They love our milk and honey
But they preach about some other way of livin'
When they're runnin' down my country, hoss
They're walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Runnin' down the way of life
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep
If you don't love it, leave it
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'
When you're runnin' down my country, man
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side of me
Runnin' down the way of life
Our fightin' men have fought and died to keep
If you don't love it, leave it
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'
When you're runnin' down my country, man
You're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

[jeannineroche]

Merle would be heartsick at what's happened to our country today. And sadly that song fits to what's going on in this country today more than anything now. God rest you Merle sure miss you!

[Honkytaco]

I sing this with my guitar at every bonfire with pride 🤘🏽🇺🇸🤠

[creedmccray]

Merle Haggard great song and this man could sing

[cindyduran]

So true...Merle said the best! Great song with a good message.

[miltonblack]

dedicatet to our new so called unelected PM marx carny from the old guy

[ronzbronz]

Love Merle(Not my fave song) ...Vietnam in the shadows/many drafted/served/died for ...what??? same shit keeps happening !!! Stop sending our brave young men/& women off to die on foreign soil!!!70...Blue Collar Farm Boy/Union/Patriot...ok??

[MW-eggu]

UH, SORRY MERLE, BUT I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE U.S. FIGHTING ALL THESE MIDDLE EAST WARS AND I DO NOT BELIEVE IN THE SCOFIELD INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE. AND IF THAT MAKES ME A SQUIRRELLY MAN, OK, THAT'S WHAT I AM.