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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Vocals
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Guitar
Bobby Wood
Bobby Wood
Keyboards
Johnny Christopher
Johnny Christopher
Guitar
Reggie Young
Reggie Young
Guitar
Grady Martin
Grady Martin
Guitar
Lewis A. Talley
Lewis A. Talley
Guitar
Johnny Gimble
Johnny Gimble
Fiddle
Gene Chrisman
Gene Chrisman
Drums
Bobby Emmons
Bobby Emmons
Keyboards
Mike Leech
Mike Leech
Bass
Don Markham
Don Markham
Saxophone
Mickey Raphael
Mickey Raphael
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
Producer
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Producer
Chips Moman
Chips Moman
Producer
David Cherry
David Cherry
Engineer
Larry Greenhill
Larry Greenhill
Engineer
Denny Purcell
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Al Quaglieri
Al Quaglieri
Compilation Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Reasons to quit
The smoke and booze don't do me like before
And I'm hardly ever sober
My old friends don't come 'round much anymore
Reasons to quit
The low is always lower than the high
And the reasons to quit
Don't outnumber all the reasons why
[Chorus]
So we keep smokin' and we keep drinkin'
Havin' fun and never thinkin'
Laughin' at the price tag that we pay
And we keep roarin' down the fast lane
Like two young men feelin' no pain
And the reason for quittin's gettin' bigger each day
[Verse 2]
Reasons to quit
I can't afford the habit all the time
I need to be sober
I need to write some new songs that will rhyme
Reasons to quit
They have no rhyme or reason when you're high
And the reasons to quit
Don't outnumber all the reasons why
[Instrumental]
And we keep smokin', we keep drinkin'
Havin' fun, never thinkin'
And laughin' at the price tag that we pay
And we keep roarin' down the fast lane
Like two young men feelin' no pain
And the reason for quittin's gettin' bigger each day
And the reason for quittin's gettin' bigger each day
Written by: Merle Haggard
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