ON THE ROAD WITH MERLE
Written by: Barry P. Foley Copyright © 23 SEP 2016
I met Merle in '68, he liked me right away He said, come on and join us on the show I said Hag, I'm a little young, he said I'll treat you like a son So, I grabbed my guitar, went on the road with Merle
I was there in Muskogee, when he first sang 'em Okie My or my, how that crowd went wild In Philadelphia, he made them proud To wave the flag and shout out loud Just another night, on the road with Merle
Merle taught me how to sing, and find the words that I need To fan the flame, deep down in my soul Said "It might tear you apart, But it's gotta come from the heart" Lessons learned, on the road with Merle
Hag introduced me to his friends, back where is all began, Hanging out with Jimmie and Lefty too Oh, Bob Wills was man, the Texas Playboys was the band Living with the legends, road with Merle
Merle taught me how to sing, and find the words that I'd need To tell the pain, from deep down in my soul We knew the day would come, Hag would be in a field of stone So we're still, On the road with Merle
TAG: He sang right to the end, Ole Hag never gave in So, I'm still, On the road with Merle
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