a Mike Johnson Song: "The Day Hank Williams Died"

Amen.

THE DAY HANK WILLIAMS DIED
Mike Johnson 19 January 1989

RECITE:
IN THE BACK SEAT OF HIS CADDILAC
HANK LAID DOWN TO NAP
AND HE DIED THERE IN HIS SLEEP
ALONE, BUT FREE AT LAST.

CHORUS:
AND COUNTRY MUSIC CRIED, THE DAY HANK WILLIAMS DIED
THE GRAND OLE OPRY SHIVERED, THE NEW YEAR TRIED TO HIDE
STEEL GUITARS AND FIDDLES, FLAT-TOPS 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
AND HE FILLED OUR VOID OF LONELINESS, WITH A LONELY OF HIS OWN.

CHORUS:

HIS LIFE WAS ALWAYS UP AND DOWN, HE RODE IT LIKE A BRONC
ONE DAY RIDING HIGH, THE NEXT DAY FALLIN' OFF
BUT ALWAYS HE'D COME BACK, HE KNEW NO OTHER WAY
DEAD DRUNK OR DEAD SOBER, HANK WILLIAMS ALWAYS GAVE.

CHORUS:

ANOTHER LEGEND CALLED ABOVE, ANOTHER TALE TO TELL
THIS MAN CALLED LUKE THE DRIFTER, WE ALL KNEW HIM WELL
HIS SONGS THEY TOLD OUR STORIES, AND THEY TOLD'EM WELL
AND AS LONG AS SOMEONE SINGS'EM, OLD HANK'S ALIVE AND WELL.

CHORUS:

Copyright 1993 Pata del Lobo Music * All Rights Reserved

Mike Johnson music & biography:
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[Rwehappy2day]

Very Nicely Done! I am sure Hank would approve!!! God Bless!

[BY1NO1]

@Rwehappy2day

Thank you.

[SouthernBelleSmiles]

Very nice. Thank you for memorializing the late great Hank.

[BY1NO1]

My pleasure...

[SouthernBelleSmiles]

Well if you are on the net now; I guess you are not down at cemetery with the Hank fans in Montgomery. Where are you? They might want you to perform this at some of the tribute functions they have on his death anniversary and birthday. Im forwarding this to my contact! I should be there myself but didnt make it. bt

[BY1NO1]

I decided to stay home this year. I'm in Virginia and have been to Montgomery numerous times when I was a trucker. My friend Terry Smith has performed at some of the Hank tribute festivals there.

Thanks for the invite. Anything's possible for 2010.

[FuckTheWorld623]

FINALLY a country brother! There ain't nothin but honkies that like country in Dallas -.- lol. You played the song perfectley, man. Thumbs up.

[caseynicholemusic]

AWESOME!!!

[TheLongshot11]

southerbelle,I would loved to go.Jack

[TheLongshot11]

I am for anything different and this singer is.Jack