A World Without Haggard - Vince Gill

I was on the road in Georgia

When I heard Merle had passed away

Hell, I thought he’d live forever

He saved every note I played

These old white lines look different

Then they usually do

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues

Taught me how to play the guitar and write a country song

As a kid he went to prison for the thing he done wrong

Made me proud to be an Okie

God knows we paid our dues

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues

Oh I’m lost in a world without Haggard

Who’ll tell the truth to you and me

Oh I’m lost in a world without Haggard

It’s a world I thought I would never see

Gave his life to country music

He’s the best that’s ever been

Was an honest voice of reason

Like we won’t see again

If I was down to my last song

It’s Merle that I would choose

He was my greatest inspiration

The reason why I sing the blues