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Born Too Late
02:47
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Verse 1
Oh Hank I’ve danced a million miles to your words and melodies
You read my mind and looked right in my heart
If only I had known you then or you could know me now
I know we’d never ever be a part
Chorus
But I was born too late
You were born too soon
Or we would be together ‘neath a honky tonk moon
Maybe in some other life, we’ll sing a different tune
But I was born too late and you were born too soon
Verse 2
Oh I can’t help it if I’m still in love with you although you’re gone
Hank, I know we would have been the perfect pair
I’d be your me cher amio, your love and your friend
And anywhere that you were I’d be there
Chorus
Turnaround
I can see us in a great big Cadillac
Riding high through life and never looking back
Chorus
Tag
Darlin’ you were born too soon
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2. |
Hey Good Lookin'
02:49
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Chorus
I said hey, good lookin',
Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Verse One
Hey, sweet baby,
Don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe?
I got a hot-rod Ford and a two-dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill.
There's soda pop and the dancin's free,
So if you wanna have fun come along with me.
Chorus
Hey, good lookin',
Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Verse Two
I'm free and ready,
So we can go steady.
How's about savin' all your time for me?
No more lookin',
I know I've been tooken [sic].
How's about keepin' steady company?
I'm gonna throw my date-book over the fence
And find me one for five or ten cents.
I'll keep it 'til it's covered with age
'Cause I'm writin' your name down on every page.
Chorus
Hey, good lookin',
Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
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3. |
Mr. Williams
03:06
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Verse One
Mr Williams was my neighbor
He Never met a stranger
And he spent most of his life Out on a bus
He was six feet tall and fragile
But had a strong voice like an angel
And he loved to drink as much As he did love
Because
It was the only way he knew To soothe the blues
Chorus
There were times throughout his life
He was so lonesome he could cry
But his life changed that winter day
Mrs Audrey caught his eye
and her jambalaya made him so inspired
he put words down on a page...
To me he was Mr Williams
But the whole world called him Hank
Verse Two
He never set out to be a legend
He only used his gifts from heaven
To write and sing and play and pay his dues
And his songs shot up like rockets
But those demons in his closet
we're the closest friends he had To hold onto
Because
It was the only way he knew
To soothe the blues
Chorus
A part of his heart died inside when they kicked him off that stage
And a part of all of us died too the day he passed away
without him country music would not be where it is today
Yeah that was Mr. Williams
but the whole world called him Hank
Turnaround
There ain't no doubt
He's still travel'n on
That lost highway
Yeah that was Mr. Williams
The whole world called him Hank
Tag
Thank you, Mr. Williams.
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You sat in the back of your Cadillac
Pretending you’re asleep
They could not hear you weep
Against the window
You gotta go, make another show
Asleep an hour or two
The pills will pull you through
If you’re lucky
Ain’t it somethin’ how your dreams
Turn into silent screams
Pounding like machines
Inside your head
Ain’t it funny how you go
From place to place
When you damn well know
It’s just another show
It won’t make her love you
You play in the bar, get back in your car
Write yourself a tune
Howling at the moon
Just like a hound dog
Hope and pain are both the same
To the man with the broken heart
That’s the funny part
Now ain’t it
Chorus
(tag line) It ain’t worth livin’
Broken bird, sing the words
Lovesick, lonesome blue
There is no love that’s true
Except the music
Gentle light, shine tonight
Sing a country song
Light our way along
The highway
Chorus
(tag line) It ain’t worth dyin’
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Verse 1
He’s the pride of Alabama
He was born in ‘23
His name was Hiram Williams
But he’s “Hank” to you and me
Verse 2
He’d tip his hat
Throw back a glass
Before he took the stage
He’d strike a chord and sing his songs
That’s how he got his name
Chorus
Are you read for some hanky panky?
A Country song so good you gotta crank it
From an Alabama man who’s tall and lanky
Are you ready for some Hanky Panky
Verse 3
He was the king of country music by the age of 29
He wrote down all his feelings, the world knew every line
The back of a sky blue Cadillac was the end of Hiram’s road
He would’ve had that crowd up on their feet be he never made the show
Chorus
They were ready for some Hanky Panky
Country songs so good they’d want to crank it
From an Alabama made tall and lanky
They were ready for some Hanky Panky
Bridge
He wrote the book on country music
Chapter, verse and page
Songs that still live on and on
We still sing today
Chorus
I’m so ready for some Hanky Panky
Country songs so good I gotta crank it
From an Alabama man who’s tall and lanky
I’m so ready for some Hanky Panky
Are you ready for some Hanky Panky
Country songs so good you gotta crank it
From an Alabama man who’s tall and lanky
Are you ready for some Hanky Panky
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6. |
Honky Tonkin'
02:59
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Verse One
When you are sad and lonely
And have no place to go
Come and see me baby
And bring along some dough
Chorus
And we'll go honky tonkin', honky tonkin'
Honky tonkin' honey baby
We'll go honky tonkin' round this town
Verse Two
When you and your baby
Have a fallen out
Call me up sweet momma
And we'll go steppin' out
Chorus
Verse Three
We're going to the city
To the city fair
If you go to the city baby
You will find me there
Chorus
Tag
We're going honky tonkin', honky tonkin'
Honky tonkin' honey baby
We're going honky tonkin' round this town
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Verse One
Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
He sounds too blue to fly
The midnight train is whining low
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Verse Two
I've never seen a night so long
When time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind the clouds
To hide its face and cry
Verse Three
Did you ever see a robin weep
When leaves begin to die?
That means he's lost the will to live
I'm so lonesome I could cry
Verse Four
The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as I wonder where you are
I’m so lonesome I could cry
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Verse1
Has it been two years
Since we said goodbye
To the love I thought
Would always would survive
Verse 2
Now that time has past
I know bruises don’t last
And I can’t compete
With a mistress filled glass
Chorus
I hate that I love you
Lord, I’m trying hard not to
Give me the strength
To get over these blues
I can still taste what’s left of the whiskey on your breath
And the pain you put me through
I hate that I still love you
Verse 3
Well, we both know
That you moved on
Got a new woman
Didn’t take you too long
Verse 4
I wished you both well
She got caught in your spell
I know ‘cause I traveled
That same road to hell
Chorus
I hate that I love you
Lord, I’m trying hard not to
Give me the strength
To get over these blues
I can still taste what’s left of the whiskey on your breath
And the pain you put me through
I hate that I still love you
Bridge
As I sing this prayer
To your headstone down there
Hank, can you hear me now?
Chorus
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9. |
Angel of Death
02:45
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Verse One
In the great book of John, you're warned of the day
When you'll be laid, beneath the cold clay
The Angel of Death, will come from the sky
And claim your poor soul, when the time comes to die.
Chorus
When The Angel of Death, comes down after you
Can you smile and say, that you have been true
Can you truthfully say, with your dying breath
That you're ready to meet, the Angel of death.
Verse Two
When the lights all grow dim, and the dark shadows creep
And then your loved ones, are gathered to weep
Can you face them and say, with your dying breath
That you're ready to meet, the Angel of Death.
Chorus
When The Angel of Death, comes down after you
Can you smile and say, that you have been true
Can you truthfully say, with your dying breath
That you're ready to meet, the Angel of death.
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Verse 1
I don’t want your mansion on a hil
I don’t like this kind of livin’
Why don’t you love me like you used to do?
Why should we try anymore
I’m so lonesome I could cry
Take these chains from my heart
‘Cause I’m telling you goodbye
Chorus
I’m driving back to Texas – I’m on that lost highway
Got those honky tonk blues, I wanna hear a jukebox play
When fiddles and a steel guitar get close enough to touch
I’ll sing Hallelujah, Hank You Very Much
Verse 2
Dear John, I’m here to tell you
Got those long gone lonesome blues,
Can’t help it if I’m still in love with you
Don’t want your cheatin’, Cold Cold Heart
I won’t be home no more,
‘Cause I saw the light, Now I’m Walkin’ Out the door
Chorus
Bridge
Hank’s the only man who understands
The pain that I’ve been through
He’s the one that I can lean on when my heart is broke in two
When I find him in a honky tonk or some roadhouse or such
I’ll say Hank, Hank you very much
(Turnaround)
Chorus
Tag
I’ll sing Hallelujah, Hank You Very Much
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Leslie Tom Denver, Colorado
Leslie Tom’s Ain’t It Something, Hank Williams is not your typical tribute record. It’s a 10-track reflection of Leslie’s own journey in life, thoughtfully—and often playfully—intertwined with Hank Williams-inspired tales of addiction, love, heartache and loss. ... more
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