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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Merle Haggard
Vocals
Roy Nichols
Guitar
Tiny Moore
Mandolin
Norm Hamlet
Steel Guitar
Biff Adams
Drums
Mark Yeary
Piano
Dennis Hromek
Bass
Jimmy Belken
Fiddle
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Willie Nelson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Merle Haggard
Producer
Lewis A. Talley
Producer
Dean Holloway
Assistant Producer
Fuzzy Owens
Assistant Producer
Ken Suesov
Engineer
Russ Bracher
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If I only had one arm to hold you
Better yet, if I had none at all
Then I wouldn't have two arms that ache for you
And I'd have one less memory to recall
[Verse 2]
If I only had one ear to listen
To the lies that you told to me
Then I would more closely resemble
The half a man that you made of me
[Verse 3]
And if I only had one leg to stand on
Then a much, a much truer picture you'd see
And then I would more closely resemble
The half a man that you made of me
[Verse 4]
Yeah, then would more closely resemble
The half a man that you made of me
Written by: Willie Nelson