Misery and Gin

"Misery and Gin"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album Back to the Barrooms
B-side"No One to Sing For (But the Band)"
ReleasedJune 16, 1980
RecordedMay 9, 1980
GenreCountry
Length2:45
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Snuff Garrett
John Durrill
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"Bar Room Buddies"
(1980) 		"Misery and Gin"
(1980) 		"I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink"
(1980)

"Misery and Gin" is a 1980 song by Merle Haggard and is the leading single from his 31st studio album Back to the Barrooms. It was used in the 1980 movie Bronco Billy and went to number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Track chart. It was covered by Billy Dean in 1994.