This song has something that gets in to my life. I lost the love of my life in 2016. We had been together for almost 60 years. Something about the song just grabs your heart and soul. God bless................
packrat...i hear ya,,,lost my husband in 2020, of 28 years....it brings me to tears, but also just the thought of it happening makes me smile. Merle really feels this song, it sounds like one that he could have written and I really think he truly loves this song, he puts HIS heart and soul in this one...so beautiful!
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss I do a couple of songs by Merle but haven't played in a year or to, but your story makes me want to get back into it. I'm gonna send you a video just let me know where to send it
@@stevethomas4486 I really can't think of anyone else who could have carried this off in the way Blaze intended it to be sung. Merle & Willie also did a great version together!
My dad selected this for my younger brother’s funeral (video) it hurts my heart to know this is how he feels. A parent shouldn’t have to bury a child. This song beautifully expresses an unimaginable loss.
l agree with you, indeed Merle haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
l agree with you, indeed Merle haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
As the years go by, Merle sounds better all the time. We do not have good country singers anymore. There will never be another one that can sing like him. He knew how to pull it all together. Such a great talent for all the world to see. This is a very special song.
He put his heart and soul in his songs and you could just feel the heartache-heartbreak in his voice...there will never be another Merle Haggard...one of the greatest singers of all time.
The Best!! ❤ Love this song!! Love everything about this song! What a performance! ❤ Such awesome but sad lyrics! His voice, so deep with feelings, makes one emotional! Listen to his music everyday! ❤️🎼🎧
l agree with you, indeed Merle haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
This song, written by Blaze Foley, is also on RU-vid as sung by him. It is also a very good rendition and touches the heart. What a great sad song. Thanks Blaze.
I never have been so emotional as I have listening to Blaze....what a terrible loss.....what a fleeting,falling star. Aint got no stitches, but I got lots of scars...
Such a class piece of song writing , and what a delivery from the singer of great soul...merle ! .such a devout performer. My favourite vocal performance of all time...by any artist , in all fields. 🎤👏
Melvin Dorsey He was that Melvin strange this song came to me when I found out my brother had cancer it hits me rite n the Hart my brother is in remission.but the song still hurts me in a way not many ever has I have been a music man seince birth I'm to now.I no that day will come I listen bout every day tears run down my face now but it was a song ment to hit you in the hart a the best man in the world that rote and sang it could have been by others but none would have dileverd the song like merl the peel did he was truley was a Perl in our day and time God bless him in HEAVEN.THATS ONLY PLACE FOR A MAN THAT SANG A SONG FROM THE. BOTTOM OF HIS BOOTS COULD BE I NO THAT BECAUSE I AM TRUELY A MUSIC MAN THANK YOU FOR LISTENING BLESS YOU..HI RIDEING COWBOY.
Tim Huff Music has to hit you in the heart. There was a time when real country had a message for everyone... In every circumstance. Love Merle more now than ever, and makes me think why I didn't appreciate him when he was here.
This is the best singer America ever had and will never be replaced have been a fan along time now hope he still brings back memories although sad at times for many years to come
It will never get any better than this. Merle was the greatest singer songwriter that the good Lord ever strung a gut through. Lord I miss Merle and the Strangers.
Jim Rodeghier * After Merl had sang, what was at the time the title song of his newest album Kern River. On the Ralph Emmery show, Porter Wagner commented, "That is a dangerous man with a song. I truly believe he's one of the best writers and story tellers there is!
Merle was a great singer/songwriter, but just in case you didn’t already know it, this song was written by Blaze Foley. It’s been said that Merle believed this was the best song ever written. I’d have to agree. Peace!
In the mid 1980's we went to a little dance hall in Oklahoma across the river from Fort Smith Ar and there on the stage stood Merle Haggard just a belting it out. My husband and I danced all evening and listening to Merle.
My brother was killed in a motorcycle accident he was my mentor he always listened to Merle Haggard which got me started and boy I'm glad I did he got me through the hardest times love you Merle and Thank You !!
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merle haggard was the absolute best you will be missed hag you made country music fans like me who enjoy the real country not this new crap they try to call country fly high merle 💕💕💕
l agree with you, indeed Merle haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
Genius-they don't have songs like this anymore-Thank you Merl - you held me together when I lost my darling Grandpa & my Pa who brought this music into my life.
Music has power. I had to learn that from this song. I love sad music because of the emotion they bear and the way it influences their vocals. But you have to know that songs make you feel. And you shouldn’t always want to feel that way.
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
l agree with you, indeed Merle haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
My brother just pasted last month...he loved Merle Haggard's music, if he was alive today, he would be very sad to hear of Merle's passing.....maybe they will meet in heaven now...
Let me tell you something.ive loved his music so much..I think your brother would have been a friend of mine.wow.what a friend from across the ways . beautiful
This song describes it perfectly....being a widow after 50 years there really isn't anywhere to run....I'll fly soon. Sad song but beautiful as only Merle could do it. Hope your resting in peace Merle.
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he's songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
I love this song, he sang this at Louis Tally’s funeral. Louie & Merle done a lot of fishing together. Merle was on Tally records in his career, great friends. Rip Merle, still miss you ❤
Awesome song!! I didn’t realized until years later that it was actually written by Blaze Foley. Great performance, nicely written song. Thank you Merle! Thank you Blaze!!
What complete mastery and an effortless performance! That is what makes Merle amaster of his trade. Not everyone can make it look that easy. Beautiful song!
Thats one of the best songs i,ve ever heard Meral was a great song writer and singer he keep it country. Like George said who,s gona feel their shoe,s. No BODY will ever feel their SHOE,S. Were losing them one by one. Country is not Country any more not like it use to be. May God be with all the singers
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
l agree with you, indeed Merle Haggard is a great and talented artist who's songs never goes out of style,he's one of my favorites artist, he songs still and always heals the Soul, I pray God gives you lot of beautiful days.
This song has always been a part of my soul. Just like I’m dying inside a litttle everyday. Like I’m slowly rotting from inside out. I’ve tried lord I’ve tried. Just keeps getting worse every day. I may not be here in the future BUT I was here 8/29/22 @11:01PMEST
So sad. Another great legend is gone. Glad that I have lived to enjoy all them, these so-called stars of today can't and will never live up to yesterdays greats.
I have been listening to Merle Haggard since I was a boy I have most of his recordings he's been with me all over the country met him one time in Lavergne Tennessee he's a great guy but this recording is something really to be proud of I wonder if he knows how many people he has really touched with this song great job you've knocked it right of the park.
He was the high water mark in CM... sadly, it will never be as good again... but what a tremendous legacy he has left for us. Thanks for all the great music Merle.
Thank you for the upload. This beautiful song means a lot to so many folks. I just found out how much in one instance and I just want to write this comment to dedicate me listening to it right now to Monte McClintick. He's been at home with Jesus now for a long time, but I didn't know until now this song has the place it does in his remembrance. 🙏💛🌟🙏
