The Death of Hank Williams

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

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