The Fugitive
Merle Haggard
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Down every road there's always one more city I'm on the run, the highway is my home I raised a lot of Cain back in my younger days While Mama used to pray my crops would fail Now I'm a hunted fugitive with just two ways Outrun the law or spend my life in jail I'd like to settle down but they won't let me A fugitive must be a rolling stone Down every road there's always one more city I'm on the run, the highway is my home I'm lonely but I can't afford the luxury Of having one I love to come along She'd only slow me down and they'd catch up with me For he who travels fastest goes alone I'd like to settle down but they won't let me A fugitive must be a rolling stone Down every road there's always one more city I'm on the run, the highway is my home I'm on the run, the highway is my home
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Written by: Andrew John Lockington
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"The Fugitive," originally titled "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive," was released by Merle Haggard on November 28, 1966.
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Chart PerformanceThe song became Merle Haggard's first number one hit on Billboard's US Hot Country Singles chart in March 1967.
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Album"The Fugitive" is the title track of Haggard’s 1967 album “I’m a Lonesome Fugitive".
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GenreThe song is considered a prime example of the Bakersfield sound, a genre of country music that arose in the mid-to-late 1950s in and around Bakersfield, California.
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Songwriters"The Fugitive" was written by Liz Anderson and her husband, Casey Anderson. It is believed the song was inspired by popular crime television shows at the time, like "The Fugitive".
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Iconic StatusThis song established Haggard as a mainstay artist in country music and his perceived outlaw image.
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LegacyOver the years, "The Fugitive" has been covered by various artists, showcasing its influence in the country music scene.
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Personal ConnectionThe song's theme of escape and law evasion eerily echoed Haggard's real-life experiences. Before pursuing a music career, he spent time in juvenile detention centers and prisons, including San Quentin.
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Grammy Hall of FameIn 1998, nearly three decades after its release, "The Fugitive" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Cinema AppearanceThe song was featured in the 1967 film "Killers Three," which starred Haggard himself.
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