: Critics describe it as a "love song for seniors" and a mellow, evocative piece that emphasizes acoustic picking.
Watch this video for more background on Merle Haggard's life and the inspiration for his later music: Sam Cooke - Almost In Your Arms - Theme From Houseboat JT Geminicus YouTube• Jan 15, 2011 Tim Howard | My Kind of Country down_on_the_houseboat
: The song reflects a period in the 1980s when Haggard lived on a houseboat on Lake Shasta after a divorce. It captures his memories of that era, including mentions of his daughter, Jenessa , as an infant. : Critics describe it as a "love song