Fightin` Side of Me — текст песни (Merle Haggard)

Fightin` Side Of Me: Merle Haggard.

Written by Merle Haggard.
(?Tree Publishing Company.)
From "Songs I`ll Always Sing", ?1976, Capitol Records.

I hear people talkin` bad,
About the way we have to live here in this country,
Harpin` on the wars we fight,
An` gripin` `bout the way things oughta be.
An` I don`t mind `em switchin` sides,
An` standin` up for things they believe in.
When they`re runnin` down my country, man,
They`re walkin` on the fightin` side of me.
Yeah, walkin` on the fightin` side of me.
Runnin` down the way of life,
Our fightin` men have fought and died to keep.
If you don`t love it, leave it:
Let this song I`m singin` be a warnin`.
If you`re runnin` down my country, man,
You`re walkin` on the fightin` side of me.

I read about some squirrely guy,
Who claims, he just don`t believe in fightin`.
An` I wonder just how long,
The rest of us can count on bein` free.
They love our milk an` honey,
But they preach about some other way of livin`.
When they`re runnin` down my country, hoss,
They`re walkin` on the fightin` side of me.

Yeah, walkin` on the fightin` side of me.
Runnin` down the way of life,
Our fightin` men have fought and died to keep.
If you don`t love it, leave it:
Let this song I`m singin` be a warnin`.
If you`re runnin` down my country, man,
You`re walkin` on the fightin` side of me.

Yeah, walkin` on the fightin` side of me.
Runnin` down the way of life,
Our fightin` men have fought and died to keep.
If you don`t love it, leave it:
Let this song I`m singin` be a warnin`.
If you`re runnin` down my country, man,
You`re walkin` on the fightin` side of me.