Ive Done Everything Hank Did But Die by Keith Whitley Lyrics

I've done everything Hank did but die
And it ain't because I did not try
Sometimes it amazes me
That I got out alive
Cause I've done everything Hank did but die

Well Hank was my hero
Since I was a kid
And I grew up reliving
All the crazy things he did
Whiskey drinkin' honky-tonk singin'
Stayin' up all night
Livin' hard and dyin' young was just a way of life

I've done everything Hank did but die
And it ain't because I did not try
Sometimes it amazes me
That I got out alive
Cause I've done everything Hank did but die

I didn't know how dangerous
That lost highway could be
Til one too many whiskey binges
Brought me to my knees
I saw the light that very night
Old Hank is still the king
But I found out that I don't have to kill myself to sing
I've done everything Hank did but die
And it ain't because I did not try
Sometimes it amazes me
That I got out alive
Cause I've done everything Hank did but die
Sometimes it amazes me
That I got out alive
Cause I've done everything Hank did but die