We’re posting lyrics of hit songs so that our songwriters can study them to see how winning songs are constructed. Of course a lot depends on the melody, the rhythm and the artist as to whether or not the song will sell… and whether or not it is in the right place at the right time!
So this week’s Featured Lyrics are from songwriters Merle Haggard, Roy Burris, Roy Edward Burris, and were made famous by Merle Haggard & The Strangers.
Lyrics to “Okie From Muskogee”
Advisory – the following lyrics contain explicit language:
We don’t smoke marijuana in Muskogee
We don’t take our trips on LSD
We don’t burn our draft cards down on Main Street
‘Cause we like livin’ right, and bein’ free
We don’t make a party out of lovin’
But we like holdin’ hands and pitchin’ woo
We don’t let our hair grow long and shaggy
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do
And I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee
A place where even squares can have a ball
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse
And white lightnin’s still the biggest thrill of all
Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear
Beads and Roman sandals won’t be seen
And football’s still the roughest thing on campus
And the kids here still respect the college dean
And I’m proud to be an Okie from Muskogee
A place where even squares can have a ball
We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse
And white lightnin’s still the biggest thrill of all
And white lightnin’s still the biggest thrill of all
(In Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA)
Songwriters Merle Haggard, Roy Burris, Roy Edward Burris
Published by Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
http://www.metrolyrics.com/okie-from-muskogee-lyrics-merle-haggard.html
[You can also listen to the song on the above website in case the melody is escaping you.]