Poor Hank Williams
He's dead and gone
Poor Hank Williams
He couldn't sing his songs
His body gave out
At an early age
In the middle of his most creative stage
Poor Hank Williams
(Verse 1)
He sang the blues
And everybody listened
His songs told it like it is
And the whole nation listened
He sang of cheatin' women
And drinkin' too much
And feelin' sad as the very stones
And now he's dead and gone
(Chorus)
Poor Hank Williams
He's dead and gone
Poor Hank Williams
He couldn't sing his songs
His body gave out
At an early age
In the middle of his most creative stage
Poor Hank Williams
(Verse 2)
When he started singin'
Nobody took notice
But they didn't really realize
He had a gift from God
To sing the blues so pure
And so full of feelin'
To make 'em feel
What he felt himself
And now he's dead and gone
(Verse 3)
You can buy his records
Anytime you want
And when you listen to 'em
You can hear the loneliness
And the sorrow in his voice
Can't help but want to cry
When he sings about his lost love
And his heart that's been broken
And now he's dead and gone
(Chorus)
Poor Hank Williams
He's dead and gone
Poor Hank Williams
He couldn't sing his songs
His body gave out
At an early age
In the middle of his most creative stage
Poor Hank Williams
(Verse 4)
Some people say
That he was just a drunk
And that he'd only write
About his drinkin' and his women
But it's true that he was a good man
With a big heart
And he really felt the things
That he sang about
And now he's dead and gone
(Verse 5)
He was only thirty years old
When he drank his last drink
And went to sleep
And never woke up
And the music world
Lost a great talent
And a great man
And now he's dead and gone
(Bridge)
But he'll never be forgotten
Because he left behind
A wonderful body of work
And his music will live on forever
In the hearts of those
Who love and appreciate it
And now he's dead and gone
But he'll never be forgotten