| The Way I Am | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard |
| Album: | The Way I Am |
| B-Side: | Wake Up |
| Released: | March 15, 1980 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:56 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Fuzzy Owen Don Gant |
| Prev Title: | My Own Kind of Hat |
| Prev Year: | 1979 |
| Next Title: | Bar Room Buddies |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
"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[1] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
| The Way I Am | |
| Artist: | Alan Jackson |
| Album: | Under the Influence |
| Released: | October 26, 1999 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:05 |
| Label: | Arista Nashville |
| Producer: | Keith Stegall |