The Death Of Hank Williams by Jack Cardwell Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Way up in West Virginia, between midnight and dawn
A big blue car was rollin', it's wheels they hummed a song
The headlights shone out through the night
Through light the road so steed
While in the back Hank Williams lay
In the deep and dreamlessly
He was headin' for Ohio to play a show next day
'Cause thousands we're waiting to hear him sing and play
[Verse 2]
The chauffeur reached into the back
And shook the sleeping man
He said "wake up, wake up my friend"
And took him by the hand
He tried to wake him up again, and rushed him into town
But the doctor said "too late, too late
He's gone to a better land"
We've lost our greatest folk song star
This world has ever known
But though he's gone unto his rest, his songs live on and on
He wrote songs about the bible, and songs about the hills
His songs about the lonesome blues
They gave the world a thrill
He left us songs of sadness, and songs for lovers too
We'll never forget though he's gone
Hank Williams, here's to you
Way up in West Virginia, between midnight and dawn
A big blue car was rollin', it's wheels they hummed a song
The headlights shone out through the night
Through light the road so steed
While in the back Hank Williams lay
In the deep and dreamlessly
He was headin' for Ohio to play a show next day
'Cause thousands we're waiting to hear him sing and play
[Verse 2]
The chauffeur reached into the back
And shook the sleeping man
He said "wake up, wake up my friend"
And took him by the hand
He tried to wake him up again, and rushed him into town
But the doctor said "too late, too late
He's gone to a better land"
We've lost our greatest folk song star
This world has ever known
But though he's gone unto his rest, his songs live on and on
He wrote songs about the bible, and songs about the hills
His songs about the lonesome blues
They gave the world a thrill
He left us songs of sadness, and songs for lovers too
We'll never forget though he's gone
Hank Williams, here's to you