Jerry Jeff Walker

Feel Like Hank Williams Tonite

Jerry Jeff Walker


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I could live my whole life 
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Without a phone call 
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The likes of which I got today 
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It was only my wife  
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Said hello then goodbye  
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And told me she's going away 
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I didn't cry 
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It was all cut and dry 
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I hung up before I realized 
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I turned up my stereo 
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I walked to the window 
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And stared at the storm clouds outside 
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I play classical music when it rains 
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I play country when I am in pain 
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I won't play Beethoven, cause the mood's just not right 
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I feel like Hank Williams tonight 
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There's no explanation 
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Not even a reason 
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No talk of the good times we had 
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Was it Me was it her 
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I don't know for sure 
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That's why I'm feeling so bad 
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I play jazz when I am confused 
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I play country whenever I lose 
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But Bird's saxophone 
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Just won't sound right 
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I feel like Hank Williams tonight 
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Lately I've been thinkin 
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I just might quit drinkin 
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Now I don't know all in all 
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I just might stay home  
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And get drunk all alone 
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And punch a few holes in the wall 
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When I'm real high I play rock and roll 
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I play country when I'm losin' control 
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I don't play Chuck Berry 
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Quite as much as I'd like 
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But I sure feel like Hank Williams tonight 
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I feel like Hank Williams tonight