Haggard, Merle - Misery And Gin Lyrics






Memories and drinks don't mix too well
And jukebox records don't play those wedding bells
Looking at the world through the bottom of a glass
All I see is a man who's fadin' fast.

Tonight I need that woman again
What I'd give for my baby to just walk in
Sit down beside me and say it's alright
Take me home and make sweet love to me tonight.

But here I am again mixing misery and gin
Sittin' with all my friends and talkin' to myself
I look like I'm havin' a good time but any fool can tell
That this honky tonk heaven really makes you feel like hell.

I light a lonely woman's cigarette
We start talkin' bout what we want to forget
Her life story and mine are the same
We both lost someone and only have ourselves to blame
But here I am again...





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  1. s.... m....

    goodbye Stranger...RIP Mark Y

  2. R.... W....

    I want his hat

  3. J.... H....

    God how I miss his music 😢🥰

  4. U.... R....

    Voice sounds great here. God bless Hag!

  5. y.... b....

    I wish I had been listening to Merle instead of adam ant and Duran in my youth.

  6. g.... ....

    three chords and the truth

  7. A.... P....

    powerful yet beautiful song!! Love it.

  8. L.... R....

    Love. All. The music. !!

  9. L.... R....

    What. I. Give. For Merle to. Sing. Another. Song.

  10. T.... F....

    GOD BLESS Merle

  11. d.... m....

    Listening to Merle on my dead dads birthday. See ya later.

  12. J.... T....

    This is what country music is all about,the jokers who get on stage now are not country they are basement junkies and not worth a damn

  13. N.... J....

    I feel this song. So much pain in the lyrics. Even if you’re the guy at your local bar, you feel alone at the end of the day. RIP Merle

  14. D.... H....

    I’ll make sweet love to you!

  15. A.... P....

    Good ol,boys!@@@!!!!!

  16. A.... M....

    The bass player rocks!

  17. R.... R....

    Merle's voice was amazing as his songs, what a treasure.

  18. K.... R....

    Merle and those of his generation meant it. They put themselves into their songs. These days the songs are processed. £ or $ in the eyes. 😪

  19. D.... C....

    It just does not get any better than this.

  20. 1.... ....

    Merle and Keith Whitley ......who has the purest voice.  It's too close to call

    1.... ....

    Amen to that brother.

  21. H.... M....

    The Hag is Amazing 🙌🏻

  22. H.... S....

    WOW THE greatest ever. He can write and sing like no one.

  23. y.... b....

    These lyrics are amazing. I keep coming back to this.

  24. R.... _....

    Beautiful!

  25. G.... T....

    Mr Haggard is a Country Music Scholar.

  26. R.... S....

    If I had a dog, his name would be Merle.

  27. D.... S....

    This is a awesome song!!!!

  28. B.... c....

    So much emotion put into this song,absolute classic Merle r.i.p.

  29. B.... M....

    Love, liquor and loss. Merle in his prime and the best country song ever made. Pure poetry. Terveisii Kotkast!

  30. K.... K....

    Sitting with all my friends and talking to myself.

  31. L.... B....

    I wish I could have seen him live

  32. S.... J....

    as long as its a good gin. the woman are always Beautiful!

  33. j.... w....

    No one better then the Hag there is none today that can come even close with the trash they call country today.

  34. A.... S....

    WoW. Didn’t know the hound could play the sax. 0.48 sec.

  35. S.... ....

    Lyin jukebox aint you got a song, that tells the truth I didnt do her wrong?

  36. B.... S....

    YOU TUBE: Johnny Cash - The Chicken in Black
    104,913 views

  37. F.... J....

    U always on my mind Merle.known u 40yrs ago from far away.your songs never failed to amaze me.you a legend in my mind in my heart your sons too .they eo much like u.love their voices.May you rest in Peace.God bless

  38. 7.... B....

    Awesome tune,right on the money 💴🍺

  39. R.... H....

    Very well done, the way country music should be.

  40. P.... D....

    This is real country

  41. h.... ....

    111 people are idiots.

  42. P.... K....

    Not Another, Merle brilliant artist singer songwriter. Everything he sang was Pure Gold!! So missed🎼🎸🎤🎹🎼💙

  43. B.... M....

    Listen to that voice. There will never be another haggard. Rip merle

  44. T.... L....

    I'm a Johnny Cash fan. A friend of mine asked me did you never heard from Merle Haggard. O man a lot songs so very nice. Still a Johnny Cash fan .But now also from the Hag. R.I.P. mr Haggard.

  45. B.... H....

    The 109 people who disliked this song have no soul...

  46. G.... P....

    The one and only Hag...miss ya

  47. M.... E....

    Just fucking excellent

  48. J.... L....

    Hag at his very best! Hands Down!

  49. A.... N....

    Best Merle song. Classic

  50. J.... G....

    A pretty nice Merle guitar solo starts around 1:40 yee haw !

  51. e.... d....

    ....no words necessary

  52. v.... w....

    The best.

  53. R.... S....

    Dig Merle. Historic shit, here.

  54. D.... ....

    44 and still think this is fantastic!!!

  55. R.... M....

    Merle your killing me but thank you.

  56. D.... M....

    Love& miss you Merle ""💘

  57. N.... B....

    Love of my life love you Merle never forget you

  58. A.... W....

    Pięknie zaśpiewane. Wpada w ucho ale i w serce ... Brawo !!!

  59. D.... M....

    Absolutely love listening to him sing. Gone but never forgotten.

  60. S.... F....

    Man how I would love to have his guitar strap!
    Such a favorite of mine.

  61. R.... S....

    The facial expressions are so, epic. Love the old man.

  62. T.... R....

    a poet and a great story teller. This okie from California was and always will be a singer who makes this texan toast a cocktail to any Merle song thats on the juke box

  63. J.... B....

    Good one 💙..........JoAnn Houser

  64. s.... w....

    The Best .

  65. S.... M....

    Drinking a Drugs isn't the answer. Jesus Christ is what this old world needs to do is get back to God a give your problems a misery to him because he cares for us all of us. Merle Haggard Elvis Presley a Johnny cash all found out in the end when they were older that they waisted their lives we're lost sheep a that God was waiting for them to come back to the good Shepherd. I believe they all did. They all had Bible believing mom's that loved them a raised them to love God a keep their faith in him. I believe their souls now w God in heaven. Rip you all chosen men by God.

    S.... M....

    Nope . Stop believing in such childish things .

  66. R.... C....

    Never heard Haggard sing a song I didn't enjoy,. What an Entertainer !!

    R.... C....

    AMEN TO THAT

  67. A.... L....

    I love him. 😊

  68. s.... ....

    70 Kane Brown fans ?

  69. J.... F....

    Another great song!

  70. r.... c....

    I love this song but I always here "light a lonely women's cigarette, start talking about what we warnt forget" and it always sounds odd

  71. J.... ....

    Mixing misery with any alcohol is bittersweet...good and bad

  72. J.... G....

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OYU4Koqb2bc
    My Favorite Memory

  73. C.... V....

    Anybody know who the bassist or keyboard players are?

  74. D.... I....

    Merle displays the value of redemption and the musical world was a better place because of him.

    D.... I....

    And that's the utter truth✌💜

  75. M.... B....

    💗💗💖💖💗💖💖💖💗💞💞

  76. K.... E....

    Merle's voice on this version is pure GREATNESS! His phrasing, the notes he hits, his timing of lyrics and the pure heartache and conviction he sings the lyrics with just draws you into the hurt the lyrics speak of!

    K.... E....

    Kevin E. Pratt how many modern songs can do that?

    K.... E....

    @Jleed989 not any I know of.

  77. H.... M....

    Hag as always been my favorite and still in my 80's I could listen to his voice every day!♥

  78. a.... q....

    Very poetic indeed. Not what you hear now like "My beer, my girl, my truck".

  79. J.... M....

    Love you Hag. You are missed. Never be another great one like you.

  80. L.... M....

    Hey I’m 15 and I love the hag

    L.... M....

    Layne McCall good taste

    L.... M....

    Good for you son!

  81. H.... D....

    What I'd Give For My Baby To Just Walk In...

  82. R.... B....

    There will never be another

  83. R.... B....

    No one on his league

    R.... B....

    In his own class.

    R.... B....

    His son, Ben Haggard is close. "It's All In the Movies". You can hear it hear on You Tube.

  84. c.... m....

    Ftra. Jacksonville Florida hobo curtis

    c.... m....

    And then Jacksonville Jaguars go Jaguars

  85. P.... H....

    Fantastic just love merle thanks for this lovely post one of the greatest singers ever

  86. M.... R....

    me personally I luv this type of music, me I'm a convict ' 4 different times in this old Texas prison' being 50 now I'm rehabilitated person who gave my life back to me ' oh there's a lot more short stories, follow me on Instagram mattrobles08

  87. D.... ....

    😍 His Voice!❤

  88. J.... B....

    Every man's felt like this at least once in his life.

    J.... B....

    Joshua Brooks for sure

  89. R.... S....

    This dude owns the soul..

    R.... S....

    Ben Haggard is so close. All in the Movies is a great one.

  90. J.... S....

    41 people voted down. LOL. This is the best thing. Ever.

  91. L.... D....

    Gin and tonic with lime is simple, classic, and delicious.

  92. D.... J....

    Yes indeed. A little Gin and then I get with my only lover my piano.

  93. K.... A....

    Back before Austin City Limits starting letting just anybody off the street perform

    K.... A....

    Kevin Adams yes, I quit watching it years ago

  94. L.... M....

    Only thing wrong with this song is 3:19

  95. D.... F....

    He is phenom. Complete.phenom

  96. h.... b....

    Look at Leona Williams in back. So hot

    h.... b....

    That's not Leona Williams. That's Donna Faye a backup singer for Merle

  97. B.... M....

    Beyond good. The very best ever