It sounds like something from a Woody Guthrie song, but it's true; I was raised in a freight car.
Merle HaggardStaring at the world through the bottom of a glass, all I see is a man who's fading fast.
Merle HaggardI think we have to have capital punishment, I think there has to be something to contain certain people. Those deterrents I think are necessary, especially in prison. You can threaten people for just so long, but they can flip you off and do what they want to; but not if they have to die. I hate it, though, the thought of the death penalty is terrible, but it's completely necessary.
Merle HaggardThe guitar's not all that expensive either, when you compare it to gettin' a toothpulled or something.
Merle Haggard