The Day Hank Williams Died Lyrics & Tabs by Mike Johnson
The Day Hank Williams Died
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the day hank williams died
mike johnson, black yodel no.1 * 19 January 1989
in the back seat of his caddilac, hank laid down to nap
and he died there, in his sleep, alone, but free at last.
and country music cried, the day hank williams died
the grand ole opry shivered, the new year tried to hide
steel guitars and fiddles, flats lost their twang
cause the soul of country music, almost left with hank.
just a simple boy from alabam, he sang about the land
of life, of love, of giving, of the good, and of the bad
he reached into our hearts, and he touched us one and all
he filled our void of loneliness, with a lonely of his own.
his life was always up and down, he rode it like a bronc
one day riding high, the next day falling off
but always he'd come back, he knew no other way
dead drunk or dead sober, hank williams always gave.
one day riding high, the next day falling off
but always he'd come back, he knew no other way
dead drunk or dead sober, hank williams always gave.
another legend called above, another tale to tell
this man called luke the drifter, we all knew him well
his songs they told our story, and they told it well
and as long as someone sings'em, old hank's alive and well.
in the back seat of his caddilac, hank laid down to nap
and he died there, in his sleep, alone, but free at last.
