Merle Haggard – You Take Me for Granted, is a song written by Leona Williams, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in March 1983 as the second single from the album Going Where the Lonely Go. The song was Haggard’s twenty-ninth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
The song was covered by The Forester Sisters on their 1991 album Talkin’ ‘Bout Men.
Merle Haggard – You Take Me for Granted
From the album Going Where the Lonely Go
B-side «I Won’t Give Up My Train»
Released March 12, 1983
Genre Country
Length 2:40
Label Epic
Songwriter(s) Leona Williams
Producer(s) Merle Haggard Lewis Talley
COUNTRYPEDIA
Merle Haggard – You Take Me for Granted Lyrics
My legs and my feet have walked till they can’t hardly move
From trying to please you
And my back is sore from bending over backwards
To just lay the world at your door
And I’m trying hard to put a smile on a sad face
While deep down it’s breaking my heart
And as sure as the sun shines, I’ll be a lifetime
Not knowing if I’ve done my part
‘Cause you take me for granted
And it’s breaking my heart
And as sure as the sun shines, I’ll be a lifetime
Not knowing if I’ve done my part
And as sure as the sun shines, I’ll be a lifetime
Not knowing if I’ve done my part
GENIUS
