Haggard, Merle - Good Old American Guest Lyrics






Well, I'm longing to ride on a freight train
Pull a slouch hat down low on my ears
I'm yearning to leave this old town on the flight
And loose all my troubles and cares.

In this day of airplanes and highways
Hey the slow way is sometimes the best
I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest.

Yes I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for
And spend a few days headed west
I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest.

Well the pressures of life they got to me
And they got down and deep in my soul
I'm tired of the rat-race wanna go back to the slow pace
And hear a fast train rattle and roll.

I wanna live out my days like a hobo
And take myself that long-needed rest
Hey hey I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest.

Yes, I wanna live on the land that I've loved and I've labored for
And spend a few days headed west
I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest.

Oh yes, I'm longing to ride on a freight train
And be a good old American guest...





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  1. j.... ....

    Merle was a one of a kind pearl. In the early 80’s I was about 20 and heard snowball headed to hell and loved his special voice from then on.

  2. P.... H....

    Well I'm longing to ride on a freight train
    Put a slouch hat down low on my ears
    I'm yearning to leave this old town
    On the flight and loose all my troubles and cares

    In this day of airplanes and highways
    Hey the slow way is sometimes the best
    I'm longing to ride on a freight train
    And be a good old American guest

    Yes I wanna live on the land that
    I've loved and I've labored for
    And spend a few days headed west
    I'm longing to ride on a freight train
    And be a good old American guest
    *****************
    Well the pressures of life they got to me
    And they got down and deep in my soul
    I'm tired of the rat-race
    Wanna go back to the slow pace
    And hear a fast train rattle and roll

    I wanna live out my days like a hobo
    And take myself that long-needed rest
    Hey, hey I'm longing to ride on a freight train
    And be a good old American guest

    Yes I wanna live on the land that
    I've loved and I've labored for
    And spend a few days headed west
    I'm longing to ride on a freight train
    And be a good old American guest

    Oh, yes I'm longing to ride on a freight train
    And be a good old American guest.....

  3. J.... S....

    We have this going on in Eugene! Oregon

  4. A.... M....

    merle is always the winner with me ♥ thanks for sharing brent :)

    A.... M....

    +Anne Marie Haugland I knew you'd enjoy this one Anne. Thanks for listening. Have a great new week!

  5. E.... m....

    Merle Haggard is the greatest!

  6. K.... S....

    Kedves Brent!
    Nagyon tetszett ez a szép dal. Fantasztikus volt a művész. Köszönöm ezt
    a remek élményt. További kellemes hétvégét kívánok. Üdvözletem Budapestről Klára.

    K.... S....

    +Károlyné Szépvölgyi Thanks very much for listening Klara!

  7. b.... ....

    Thank you! another great one with Merle :-) Eva

    b.... ....

    Check out Johnny Cash's version.

    b.... ....

    +bevak1 You're very welcome Eva! Thanks for listening!

    b.... ....

    +CashPresley32 Yeah, pretty cool to hear Johnny sing a song written by Haggard!

    b.... ....

    @the winner Also Johnny and Merle did a duet on one of Johnny's American recordings albums called "I'm Leaving Now".

  8. B.... ....

    Another great song, loved it, John

    B.... ....

    +bjay1956 Glad you like it John. Thanks for listening.