Enjoy, Merel Haggard – The Fightin Side Of Me
- Single by Merle Haggard
- Album: The Fightin’ Side of Me / B-side “Every Fool Has a Rainbow”
- Released: January 26, 1970
- Recorded: December 23, 1969 (studio version)
- Genre: Country
- Length: 2:52
- Label: Capitol
- Songwriter: Merle Haggard
- Producer: Ken Nelson
Lyrics
I hear people talkin’ bad
About the way we have to live here in this country
Harpin’ on the wars we fight
Gripin’ ’bout the way things oughta be
An’ I don’t mind ’em switchin’ sides
An’ standin’ up for things they believe in
When they’re runnin’ down my country, man
They’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
They’re 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 that I’m singin’ be a warnin’
When you’re runnin’ down our country, hoss
You’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
I read about some squirrelly guy
Who claims he just don’t believe in fightin’
An’ I wonder just how long
The rest of us can count on bein’ free
They love our milk an’ honey
But they preach about some other way of livin’
When they’re runnin’ down our country, man
They’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
They’re 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 that I’m singin’ be a warnin’
When you’re runnin’ down our 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 our country, hoss
You’re walkin’ on the fightin’ side of me
