| Misery and Gin | |
| Cover: | Misery and Gin cover.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard |
| Album: | Back to the Barrooms |
| B-Side: | No One to Sing For (But the Band) |
| Released: | June 16, 1980 |
| Recorded: | May 9, 1980 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:45 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Snuff Garrett |
| Prev Title: | Bar Room Buddies |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
"Misery and Gin" is a song written by Snuff Garrett and John Durrill, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was written specifically for inclusion in the 1980 movie, Bronco Billy, and released as a single in June 1980. It was co-released both on the Bronco Billy soundtrack album and Haggard's studio album, Back to the Barrooms. "Misery and Gin" reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 4 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.[1]
The narrator discusses how he always ends up at the bar trying to drink away memories. The narrator goes on to say how the alcohol makes memories come back to haunt him.
Billy Dean covered "Misery and Gin" on his 1994 LP Men'll Be Boys.