shade tree (fix-it-man)

Singer:merle haggard

yeah i'm a shade tree fix-it man i don't need any helping hand

i'm a jack-of-all-trades when i'm workin' in their shade

i'm a shade tree-fix-it man

well i headed outa west from arkansas my ruby ran fine for a while

then a rock started knockin' a guage started rockin' she wouldn't run another mile

but on that downhill drag i coasted for awhile till i found me a shady inn

i started huffin' and a puffin' started a frettin' and a sweatin'

but i soon had her runnin' again

cause i'm a shade tree fix-it man. bout noon the next day i was back on the road i had her runnin' on out

while i was wheelin' and a dealin' i got a funny feelin'

if my baby kinda felt this doubt

oh i found me a shade by the side of the road i fixed everything up fine

with a little bit of lovin' in a few minutes later we was rolling on down the line

cause i'm a shade tree fix-it man. one more time i'm a shade tree fix-it man. yeah i'm a shade tree fix-it man.

Lyric Context: shade tree (fix-it-man) - merle haggard