Shade Tree (fix-it-man) Lyrics - Swinging Doors And The Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard

SHADE TREE FIX-IT MAN 

(Merle Haggard) 

'65 Tree Publishing, BMI 

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 ther 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...