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I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
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Merle Haggard
жанры: country
альбомы: Untamed Hawk, Best Of Merle Haggard
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Things I learned in a hobo jungle Were things they never taught me in a class room Like where to find a hand out While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoonHey, I'm not braggin' or complainin' I'm just talkin' to myself man-to-man This ol' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take a lotta doin' But I take a lot of pride in what I amI guess I grew up a loner I don't remember ever havin' any folks around But I keep thumbin' through the phonebooks And looking for my daddy's name in every townAnd I meet lots of friendly people But I'll always wind up leavin' on the lam Hey, where I've been or where I'm goin' Didn't take a lotta knowin' But I take a lot of pride in what I amI never travel in a hurry Because I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere Home is anywhere I'm livin' If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City SquareOr if I'm workin' on some road gang Or just livin' off the fat of our great land I never been nobody's idol but at least I got a title And I take a lot of pride in what I amI never been nobody's idol but at least I got a title And I take a lot of pride in what I amI take a lot of pride in what I am I take a lot of pride in what I am
Это интересно:(1963 - Наши дни )Отсидев три года в тюрьме за грабеж, где он пел в тюремном ансамбле, Хаггард начал выступать в 1960 году. В 1966 году его песня I'm A Lonesome Fugitive стала хитом номер один.Президент Никсон назвал Хаггарда своим любимым певцом кантри, а президент Рейган, который в то время был губернатором Калифорнии, простил ему все прежние его прегрешения.В период с 1973 по 1976 годы он занимал... продолжение
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