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Artist/Band: Merle Haggard Lyrics for Song: Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower Lyrics for Album: Hag-The Studio Recordings 1969-1976 [2007] (Tommy Collins) (Spoken) Let me tell you about a song That was brought to me by a good friend of mine who's a good songwriter And everytime he brings me a song I'm always willing to listen But the story and the reasons for writing this song Were even more interesting to me than the song The old friend and fella I'm speaking of is Tommy Collins Tommy told me about an experience he had when he was a minister Where he was called to preach a funeral for a man with no identity Tommy said he never forgot the way he felt Like here is a human being who someone must have loved at sometime And yet there was no one present to pay respect Just a couple of grave diggers a funeral man and Tommy Then the story switched to another thought bout during his last visit to Nashville He went down to listen to an ole street singer That he always made a point to go hear each time he was in town And it was then that Tommy discovered That Jack Dupree the ole street singer had passed away And Tommy said he wondered how many were present at Jack's funeral And it was these two true to life incidents that inspired this song (Sang) I only saw five people when they buried Jack Dupree Two diggers and the preacher the funeral man and me The pray was said and the hole was filled in less than half an hour And I said goodbye to the little man who picked the wildwood flower. For twenty years I'd seen him on the lower Nashville streets They said he always earned enough to buy his clothes and eats He'd stop awhile and check his watch with the big clock on the tower That's when I asked him once if he could pick the wildwood flower. He always drew a crowd because he put on such a show He'd dance and sing and play and smile just like a polished pro And everytime he saw me standin' in the crowd I knew the tune that he'd play next would be the wildwood flower. I told him once that he could be what people call a star And he said why boy I'm happy how many of them folks are I'd hate to have to force a smile and feel myself turn sour There ain't no put on in my face when I pick the wildwood flower. Then I saw a thousand people as they begin to come Business men and opry stars party girls and bums And on that little mound of clay bouquets begin to shower As they paid respect to the little man who picked the wildwood flower...

Album Lyrics: Hag-The Studio Recordings 1969-1976 [2007]

Merle Haggard
"Hag-The Studio Recordings 1969-1976 [2007]"


1.	Kentucky Gambler
2.	Running Kind
3.	Grandma Harp
4.	Turnin' Off A Memory
5.	Making Believe
6.	The Way It Was In '51
7.	A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today
8.	Here In Frisco
9.	Am I Standing In Your Way
10.	Love And Honor
11.	White Line Fever
12.	I'm A Good Loser
13.	Got A Letter From My Kid Today
14.	When My Last Song Is Sung
15.	Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)
16.	Always Wanting You
17.	Workin' Man Blues
18.	If We Make It Through December
19.	Carolyn
20.	Fightin' Side Of Me
21.	Old Man From the Mountain
22.	Roots Of My Raising
23.	Holding Things Together
24.	I Die Ten Thousand Times A Day
25.	Montego Bay
26.	Right Or Wrong
27.	Blues Stay Away From Me
28.	Moanin' The Blues
29.	Goodbye Lefty
30.	Uncle Lem
31.	Farmer's Daughter
32.	Man's Gotta Give Up A Lot
33.	I've Done It All
34.	September In Miami
35.	Jesus, Take A Hold
36.	I Can't Be Myself
37.	Sidewalks Of Chicago
38.	I Won't Give Up My Train
39.	Somewhere Between
40.	It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)
41.	White Man Singin' The Blues
42.	Santa Claus And Popcorn
43.	Bobby Wants A Puppy Dog For Christmas
44.	Daddy Won't Be Home Again For Christmas
45.	Grandma's Homemade Christmas Card
46.	White Christmas
47.	Silver Bells
48.	Winter Wonderland
49.	Silent Night
50.	Jingle Bells
51.	Someday We'll Look Back
52.	Things Aren't Funny Anymore
53.	If I Had Left It Up To You
54.	California Cottonfields
55.	Huntsville
56.	Irma Jackson
57.	Tulare Dust
58.	I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me
59.	Emptiest Arms in the World
60.	Living With The Shades Pulled Down
61.	It's All In The Movies
62.	I Never Go Around Mirrors
63.	That's The Way Love Goes
64.	You'll Always Be Special To Me
65.	Movin' On
66.	I've Got A Yearning
67.	Cherokee Maiden
68.	This Cold War With You
69.	Soldier's Last Letter
70.	Shelly's Winter Love
71.	No Reason To Quit
72.	If You've Got Time To Say Goodbye
73.	I'd Rather Be Gone
74.	Seashores Of Old Mexico
75.	Train of Life
76.	I Ain't Got Nobody
77.	New York City Blues
78.	One Row at a Time
79.	One Sweet Hello
80.	Only Trouble With Me
81.	Big Time Annie's Square
82.	You're The Only Girl In The Game
83.	Conversion Of Ronnie Jones
84.	My Heart Would Know
85.	Goodbye Comes Hard For Me
86.	Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower
87.	They're Tearin' The Labor Camps Down
88.	Bill Woods From Bakersfield
89.	Old Doc Brown
90.	Funeral
91.	Bring It On Down To My House Honey
92.	Stingeree
93.	Lovesick Blues
94.	Hag's Dixie Blues No. 2
95.	I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me)
96.	I Forget You Every Day
97.	Shoulder To Cry On
98.	I Know An Ending When It Comes
99.	Dad's Old Fiddle
100.	I Wonder Where I'll Find You At Tonight
101.	My Woman Keeps Loving Her Man
102.	Somewhere To Come When It Rains
103.	To Each His Own
104.	I Wonder What She'll Think About Me Leaving
105.	I'm An Old Old Man Tryin' To Live While I Can
106.	I'd Never Told On You
107.	Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now)
108.	I'll Break Out Again Tonight
109.	This Is The Song We Sing
110.	Come On Into My Arms
111.	Better Off When I Was Hungry
112.	Girl Who Made Me Laugh
113.	No More Trains To Ride
114.	So Long Train Whistle
115.	King Without A Queen
116.	It Don't Bother Me
117.	Travelin'
118.	Don't Give Up On Me
119.	Railroad Lady
120.	Seeker
121.	Life's Like Poetry
122.	I've Got A Darlin' (For A Wife)
123.	These Mem'ries We're Making Tonight
124.	Hobo
125.	Coming And The Going Of The Trains
126.	My Love Affair With Trains
127.	Silver Ghost
127.	Where Have All The Hobos Gone
127.	Union Station
127.	Nothing's Worse Than Losing
127.	Colorado
127.	After Loving You
127.	Cotton Patch Blues
127.	Walk On The Outside
127.	Let's Stop Pretending
127.	Waltz You Saved For Me
127.	What Have You Got Planned Tonight, Diana
127.	Here Comes The Freedom Train