Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am. Merle Haggard. Album: Pride In What I Am. Things I learned in a hobo jungle Were things they never taught me in a classroom Like where to find a handout While thumbing through Chicago in the afternoon Hey I’m not bragging or complaining Just talking to myself man to man   This old mental fat I’m chewing didn’t take a lot of doing. But I take a lot of pride in what I am.   I guess I grew up a loner I don’t remember ever having any folks around. But I keep thumbing through the phone books And looking for my daddy’s name in every town And I meet lots of friendly people That I always end up leaving on the lam    Hey where I’ve been or where I’m going Didn’t take a lot of knowing But I take a lot of pride in what I am.   I never travel in a hurry Cause I got nobody waiting for me anywhere Home is anywhere I’m living If it’s sleeping on some vacant bench in City Square Or if I’m working on some road gang Or just living off the fat of our great land   I never been nobody’s idol but at least I got a title And I take a lot of pride in what I am.   I never been nobody’s idol but at least I got a title And I take a lot of pride in what I am    I take a lot of pride in what I am I take a lot of pride in what I am...