The Fightin' Side Of Me

I hear people talkin' bad
About the way we have to live
Here, in this country
Harpin' on the wars we fightin'
Grippin' 'bout the way things oughta be

And I don't mind him switchin' sides
N' standin' up for things they believe in
When they're runnin' down my country
Man, they're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side a-me
Running down the way a-life
Our fightin' men fought and died for peace

If you don't love it leave it
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'
If you're runnin' down my country
Man, you're walkin' on the fightin' side a-me

(short instrumental)

I read about some squirrely guy
Who claims he just don't believe in fightin'
An I wonder just how long
The rest of us could count on bein' free?

They love our milk and honey
But they preach about some other way a-livin'
When they're runnin' down my country, hoss
They're walkin' on the fightin' side a-me

(with chorus with Merle)

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side a-me
They're runnin' down my way of life
Our fightin' men have fought and died for peace
Man, they're walkin' on the fightin' side of me

If you don't love it leave it
Let this song I'm singin' be a warnin'
You're runnin' down my country
Man, you're walkin' on the fightin' side a-me

Yee-yeah

Yeah, walkin' on the fightin' side a-me
Runnin' down my way a-life
Our fightin' men have fought and died for peace

If you don't love it leave it
Let this son-oh-ong I'm singin' be a warnin'
When you're runnin' down my country
Man, you're walkin' on the fightin' side a-me.