Some have dubbed Merle Haggard the ` ` voice of the Common Man '' Johnson , 75 , calls himself a walking miracle and credits God for keeping him healthy . Haggard : ` ` I have been gifted and have had a better than average chance at everything ''
Critics have dubbed Merle Haggard the `` Poet of the Common Man '' Haggard , 75 , calls himself a walking miracle and credits God for keeping him healthy . Haggard : `` I have been gifted and have had a better than average shot at everything ''