I TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN WHAT I AM
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(Merle Haggard)
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¡ì ¨Ï '68 Tree Publishing, BMI ¡í
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Things I learned in hobo jungle
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Were things they never taught me in a class room
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Like where to find a hand out
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While bummin' through Chicago in the afternoon
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Hey I'm not braggin' or complainin' I'm just talkin' to myself man to man
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This ol' Middle fat I'm chewin' didn't take a lotta doin'
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But I take a lot of pride in what I am
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I guess I grew up a loner
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I don't remember ever havin' any folks around
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But I keep thumbin' through the phonebooks
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And looking for my daddy's name in every town
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And I meet lots of friendly people but I'll always wind up leavin' on the lam
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Hey where I've been or where I'm goin' didn't take a lotta knowin'
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But I take a lot of pride in what I am
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I never travel in a hurry
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Because I got nobody waitin' for me anywhere
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Home is anywhere I'm livin'
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If it's sleepin' on some vacant bench in City Square
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Or if I'm workin' on some road gang or just livin' off the fat of our great land
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I never been nobody's idol but at least I got a title
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And I take a lot of pride in what I am
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I never been nobody's idol...
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I take a lot of pride in what I am
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I take a lot of pride in what I am
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I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am
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| Merle Haggard |
