Okie From Muskogee by Kris Kristofferson, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

Okie From Muskogee

Biography:

Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.

In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings

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Okie From Muskogee--Kris Kristofferson
written by M. Haggard and R. Burris
From the album "Live at the Philharmonic"

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We don't smoke our draft cards in Muskogee
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All all we ever drops are BBD's
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We don't known no hippies queers or commies
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'Cause we like livin right and bein free

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And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee
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A place where even squares can have a ball
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We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse
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And White Lightnin's still the biggest thrill of all

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We do lots of lovin in Muskogee
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We ain't never heard of pitchin' woo
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We don't shoot that deadly marijuana
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We get drunk like God wants us to do

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And I'm proud to be an Okie from Muskogee
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A place where even squares can have a ball
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We still wave Old Glory down at the courthouse
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And White Ligthnin's still the biggest thrill of all

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In Muskogee Oklahoma U S A