The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome whistle blowing And a young gun's dream of growing up to ride On a freight train leaving town, not knowing
If we make it through December Every thing's gonna be all right, I know It's the coldest time of winter And I shiver when I see the falling snow If we
I hear people talkin' bad About the way we have to live here in this country Harpin' on the wars we fight An' gripin' 'bout the way things oughta be
This old smoke filled bar is somethin' I'm not used to But I gave up my home to see you satisfied And I just called to let you know where I'll be livin
If I see some little angel fallin' down And it suits the time to maybe stick around I don't care what her name is I got no place to go Why should it matter
Memory is a gift a man can't live without And in times we can't control the things we think about So sometimes I still remember you in every way But for
Somehow things just never came together Fate had different plans for you and me Love used to be the most important thing in life But life's just not the
I've been runnin' from life I keep runnin' from life Hey, I'm still runnin' from life But I can't get away I'd settle down if I could 'Cause there's
Silent night, lonely night I don't have you for Christmas Silent night, lonely night I don't have you this year But I'll have twelve long months to remember
From the sun years of the Fifties and the birth of rock and roll Millions screamed to see him do his thing Elvis touched the life of ev'ry ear that heard
Got lonely too early this mornin' Long about 3:30 am Woke up in a big empty bed room The TV had gone off again Got lonely too early this morning Hey,
For years I've been bustin' my rear To make a livin' but it ain't made For years I've been tryin' to pay off my bills But they ain't paid Oh, every dime
I lost my job in Saginaw working on the railroad After twenty years they just put me on the side Now I'm hungry in the street with no place to hang my
Hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm Hmm hmm hmm, hmm hmm I made a big mistake when, I introduced her to my friend Gave him a chance to dance with her As I watched them
With my ears I have heard the eagle call my name He flew in from the night to talk to me We talked about his freedom and he spoke with great concern He
Well I'm longing to ride on a freight train Put a slouch hat down low on the ears I'm yearning to leave this old town on the flight And loose all my troubles
you see Could I help it if they all look like Big ol' broken hearts to me?" Ah, my friends in Cane'll tell you Ol' Haggard ain't a drinking kind But
I'm just driftwood Drifting with the winds that blow across the sky I can't always be here with you, babe I'm just driftwood drifting by Our lives came
