Goodbye Hank Williams, my friend
I didn't know you but I've been places you've been
In Richmond where they'd just been
For some seats could not be found
But they plan to see him again
Next time Hank Williams in town
Hardly nobody knew that night
How soon they'd be crying
Hardly nobody knew that night
Hank Williams was dying
He sang from his heart
Took the pain for his fans
Who watched the pain in his heart
Then they sat and then they clapped their hands
Goodbye Hank Williams, my friend
I didn't know you but I've been places you've been
Chauffeur steered the car that night
To the town next in line for the show
With his name in the date and lights
And the people with tickets to go
Hardly nobody knew that night
How soon they'd be crying
Hardly nobody knew that night
Hank Williams was dying
Goodbye Hank Williams, my friend
I didn't know you but I've been places you've been