Merle Haggard - Let's Stop Pretending lyrics

Let's stop pretending the whole world is happy And the wrong things we're doin' are right Old faded blue jeans with a patch on the pocket Won't wipe out what keeps us uptight. This song I'm singin' won't be worth my time If you don't understand what I mean Let's stop pretending that pole cats don't smell And dirty ole hatbands are clean. We're all on vacation with no peace of mind And really not havin' much fun We need some noses back down on the grindstone Cause we've got some work to be done. Let's stop complainin' and face up to life And weed out the bad seed we've sown Let's keep in mind we're the home of the brave For the sake of ole Glory alone. Let's stop pretending we know all the answers And bow down our thick heads and pray Denying the problems we now have upon us Won't keep them hard times away. This song I'm singin' won't be worth my time If you don't understand what I mean Let's stop pretending that pole cats don't smell And dirty ole hatbands are clean. This song I'm singin' won't be worth my time If you don't understand what I mean Let's stop pretending that pole cats don't smell And dirty ole hatbands are clean...