He Won't Ever Be Gone

Got the news this morning

It would be a tough day

Someone's so much larger than life

Can't believe he could pass away

When it comes to country music he's the world

And it wouldn't be all it is without Merle

And He won't ever be gone

His songs live on

A fugutive and a brand new man

Mama tried to understand

Left us a lifetime of songs

And He won't ever be gone

We were friends right from the start

And we shared some high times

I would sing some songs he wrote

And he would sing a few of my own

Music made us brothers 'til the end

Not a day goes by that I don't miss him

And He won't ever be gone

His songs live on

Ramblin' fever and the way I am

Blue collar blues for the working man

We'll be singin it back home from now on

And He won't ever be gone

And He won't ever be gone

His songs live on

A fugutive and a brand new man

Mama tried to understand

Left us a lifetime of songs

And He won't ever be gone

We'll be singin it back home from now on

And He won't ever be gone