My Old Pal Lyrics - Merle Haggard

I'm thinking of you tonight old pal 

And wishing that you were here 

I'm dreaming of the times and the days gone by 

When you filled my heart with cheer 

I remember the nights when all alone 

We sang Sweet Adeline 

No other face can take your place 

In my heart old pal of mine 

The old pals are always the best you see 

New friends you can find every day 

But they can't fill their places or ever be 

Like the old pals of yesterday 

I'm wondering where you are tonight 

And if you ever think of me 

It would make my weary heart 

So light sweetheart your face again to see 

But in my checkered life I find 

Nothing comes right it seems 

Still you'll always be a pal of mine 

Though it may be only in dreams 

The old pals are always the best you see 

New friends you can find every day 

But they can't fill their places or ever be 

Like the old pals of yesterday