Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard
Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard

Okie from Muskogee

Merle Haggard * Track #12 On The Fightin’ Side of Me

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Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard

Release Date
Mon Sep 29 1969
Performed by
Merle Haggard
Produced by
Fuzzy Owen
Writed by
Merle Haggard & Roy Edward Burris
About

Merle Haggard’s famous look at reactionary attitudes towards the 1960’s counterculture. Its rather paternalistic attitude towards things led to a rebuttal by country artist Kinky Friedman, in his song “Asshole from El Paso”. Both songs have become country standards in their own right.

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Okie from Muskogee Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee
We don't take no trips on LSD;
We don't burn no draft cards down on Main Street
But, We love living right, and being free
We don't make a party out of loving
But we like holding hands and pitching woo;
We don't let our hair grow long and shaggy
Like the hippies out in San Francisco do

[Chorus]
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
White lightning's still the biggest thrill of all

[Verse 2]
Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen;
A football's still the roughest thing on campus
And the kids here still respect the college dean

[Chorus]
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
White lightning's still the biggest thrill of all
And white lightning's still the biggest thrill of all
(In Muskogee Oklahoma USA)

Okie from Muskogee Q&A

Who wrote Okie from Muskogee's ?

Okie from Muskogee was written by Merle Haggard & Roy Edward Burris.

Who produced Okie from Muskogee's ?

Okie from Muskogee was produced by Fuzzy Owen.

When did Merle Haggard release Okie from Muskogee?

Merle Haggard released Okie from Muskogee on Mon Sep 29 1969.

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