A World Without Haggard

I was on the road in Georgia

When I heard Merle had passed away

Hell, I thought he'd live forever

He shaped every note I played

Some nights these old white lines look different

Than they usually do

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues

He taught me how to play the guitar

And write a country song

He spent time in San Quentin

For the things that he'd done wrong

He made me proud to be an Okie

And God knows we paid our dues

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues

Oh, I'm lost in a world without Haggard

Oh, who'll tell the truth to you and me?

Oh, I'm lost in a world without Haggard

It's a world I thought I would never see

He gave his life to country music

He's the best that's ever been

An honest voice of reason

Like we won't see again

If I could hear one last song

It's Merle that I would choose

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues