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The Roots Of My Raising.
Merle Haggard.
Album: The Roots Of My Raising.
[Intro]
D G A G A D
[Verse]
DI left the four lane highway took a Gblacktop seven Dmiles,
DDown by the old country school I Ewent to as a A7child,
Two Dmiles down a gravel road I could Gsee the proud old Dhome,
DA tribute to a way of life that's A7almost come and Dgone.
[Chorus]
The Groots of my raising run Ddeep,
DI come back for the E7strength that I A7need,
And Ghope comes no matter how Dfar down,
I Asink the Groots of my Araising Drun deep.
[Spoken]
I Dpulled into the driveway,
GLord it sure was good to be Dthere,
DAnd I could see through the open door,
That E7dad was asleep in his favorite A7chair,
In his Dhand was a picture of mom,
And I remembered how close they GwereD,
DSo I just turned away,
DI didn't want to wake him spoil his Adreams of Dher.
DA Christian Mom who had the strength for Glife the way she Ddid,
DThen to pull that apron off and do the E7Charleston for us Akids,
DDad a quiet man who's gentle Gvoice was seldom Dheard,
DWho could borrow money at the bank Asimply on his Dword.
[Chorus]
The Groots of my raising run Ddeep,
DI come back for the E7strength that I A7need,
And Ghope comes no matter how Dfar down,
I Asink the Groots of my Araising Drun deep,
The Groots of my Araising run Ddeep.
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