The Way I Am (Merle Haggard song)
| "The Way I Am" | ||||
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| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album The Way I Am | ||||
| B-side | "Wake Up" | |||
| Released | March 15, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sonny Throckmorton | |||
| Producer(s) | Fuzzy Owen Don Gant | |||
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"The Way I Am" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in March 1980 as the first single and title track from his album The Way I Am. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.