Ridgerunner's blog: "someone like you"

Merle Haggard
R.I.P. my friend

I want to thank you for the songs that you sang and wrote
you connected with every word and sang beautifully every note
you showed your loyalty to our troops with " fightin side of me "
you said what I want to say and visioned how I want to be 
from " Big City " to " Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink " 
your words always shared my feelings and what i think.
then " Mama Tried " said it leaves only me to blame
I could picture mama shaking her head to my shame
" Are The Good Times Really Over " had a lot to say 
you wrote how this country was going to hell more each day
then I would use the song " Lookin For A Place To Fall Apart "
to embrace my emotions when i suffered a broken heart
when the memories of past love would come back around
i would sit and sing " Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down " 
your golden voice singing " Silver Wings " was always a treat
I'ld end up with my guitar on my lap and a beer between my feet
" Today I Started Lovin You Again " is a classic that i hold dear
you have given us so much to enjoy over your long career
you sang yourself back home , a showman right till the end
you loved us fans as we love you , Rest In Peace my friend