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Artist/Band: Merle Haggard
Lyrics for Song: I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
Lyrics for Album: Mama Tried-Pride in What I Am [2006]



(Merle Haggard)



Things I learned in a hobo jungle

Were things they never taught me in a classroom,

Like where to find a handout

While thumbin' through Chicago in the afternoon.

Hey, I'm not braggin' or complainin',

Just talkin' to myself man to man.

This ole' mental fat I'm chewin' didn't take alot of doin'.

But I take alot of pride in what I am.



I guess I grew up a loner,

I don't remember ever havin' any folks around.

But I keep thumbin' through the phone books,

And lookin' for my daddy's name in every town.

And I meet lots of friendly people,

That I always end up leavin' on the lam.

Where I've been or where I'm goin'

Didn't take alot of knowin',

But I take alot of pride in what I am.



--- Instrumental ---



I never travel in a hurry,

'Cause I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere.

Home is anywhere I'm livin',

If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square,

Or if I'm workin' on some road gang,

Or just livin' off the fat of our great land.

I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,

And I take alot of pride in what I am.



I never been nobody's idol, But at least I got a title,

And I take alot of pride in what I am.



I take alot of pride in what I am.



I take alot of pride in what I am...


Album Lyrics: Mama Tried-Pride in What I Am [2006]


Merle Haggard
"Mama Tried-Pride in What I Am [2006]"


1. Green Green Grass Of Home
2. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am
3. I'll Always Know
4. It Meant Goodbye To Me When You Said Hello To Him
5. In The Good Old Days (When Things Were Bad)
6. Teach Me To Forget
7. I'm Looking For My Mind
8. The Day The Rains Came
9. California Blues (Blue Yodel #4)
10. I'm Bringin' Home Good News
11. I Can't Hold Myself In Line
12. Little Ole Wine Drinker Me
13. I Could Have Gone Right
14. Sunny Side Of My Life
15. Folsom Prison Blues
16. Run 'Em Off
17. You'll Never Love Me Now
18. Too Many Bridges To Cross Over
19. Who Will Buy The Wine
20. Keep Me From Cryin' Today
21. I Just Want To Look At You One More Time
22. Somewhere On Skid Row
23. I'm Free
24. I Think We're Livin' In The Good Old Days