Merle Haggard — The Fightin’ Side of Me

[Verse 1] I hear people talking bad About the way they have to live here in this country Harping on the wars we fight And griping 'bout the way things ought to be And I don't mind them switching sides And standing up for things they believe in But when they're running down our country, man They're walking on the fighting side of me [Chorus] They're walking on the fighting side of me Running down a way of life Our fighting men have fought and died to keep If you don't love it, leave it Let this song that I'm singing be a warning When you're running down our country, hoss You're walking on the fighting side of me [Verse 2] I read about some squirrely guy Who claims that he just don't believe in fighting And I wonder just how long The rest of us can count on being free They love our milk and honey But they preach about some other way of living And when they're running down our country, man They're walking on the fighting side of me [Chorus] They're walking on the fighting side of me Running down a way of life Our fighting men have fought and died to keep If you don't love it, leave it Let this song that I'm singing be a warning When you're running down our country, man You're walking on the fighting side of me You're walking on the fighting side of me Running down a way of life Our fighting men have fought and died to keep If you don't love it, leave it Let this song that I'm singing be a warning When you're running down our country, hoss You're walking on the fighting side of me