Okie from Muskogee

Merle Haggard, Roy Edward Burris

[Verse 1]
We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee
We don't take our trips on LSD
We don't burn our draft cards down on Main Street
'Cause we like living right, and being free

[Verse 2]
We don't make a party out of loving
'Cause 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 3]
Leather boots are still in style for manly footwear
Beads and Roman sandals won't be seen
And football's still the roughest thing on a 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
White lightning's still the biggest thrill of all
In Muskogee Oklahoma USA

[Outro]
I've been living in Hollywood California for two years
And uh, I don't think it's had any effect on me

Trivia about the song Okie from Muskogee by Phil Ochs

When was the song “Okie from Muskogee” released by Phil Ochs?
The song Okie from Muskogee was released in 1974, on the album “Gunfight at Carnegie Hall”.
Who composed the song “Okie from Muskogee” by Phil Ochs?
The song “Okie from Muskogee” by Phil Ochs was composed by Merle Haggard, Roy Edward Burris.

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