Video: Merle Haggard -- Mama Tried

Hag turned 72 this spring, but he's still sharp enough to kick your ass, which he proved in a venue where even squares can have a ball.

Country legend—hell, music legend—Merle Haggard is recovering from a Monday trip under the knife to remove a cancerous growth from his lung. Haggard is one of the few left from country's outlaw era and he's still making pretty good records today, so let's enjoy a few of his best tracks while wishing him a swift return to health. "Mama Tried": "Working Man's Blues": "White Line Fever": "Swinging Doors": [...]