| Branded Man | |
| Cover: | Haggard - Branded Man cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard and The Strangers |
| Album: | Branded Man |
| B-Side: | You Don't Have Very Far to Go |
| Released: | June 12, 1967 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:07 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Ken Nelson |
| Prev Title: | I Threw Away the Rose |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Sing Me Back Home |
| Next Year: | 1967 |
"Branded Man" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in June 12th 1967 as the second single and title track from the album Branded Man. The song was Haggard and The Strangers second number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent 15 weeks on the chart.[1]
The song is about an ex-convict's fear of not being accepted by the outside world after being paroled.