Johnny Cash – The Night Hank Williams Came To Town (Guitar)

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Harry Truman was our president

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A coke and burger cost you thirty cents

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I was still in love with Mavis Brown

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On the night Hank Williams came to town

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I Love Lucy debuted on TV

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That was one big event we didn't see

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Cause no one stayed at home for miles around

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It was the night Hank Williams came to town

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Momma ironed my shirt and daddy let me take the truck

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I drove on out to Grapevine and picked old Mavis up

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We hit that county line for one quick round

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On the night Hank Williams came to town

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A thousand people sweltered in the gym

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Then I heard someone whisper hey that's him

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That's when the crowd let out this deafening sound

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It was the night Hank Williams came to town

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On and on he sang into the night

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Jambalaya, Cheating Heart, I Saw the light

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How'd they get Miss Audrey in that gown

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On the night Hank Williams came to town 

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Mavis had her picture made with Hank out by his car

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She said he sure is humble for a Grand Ole Opry star

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Mavis said why don't we hang around

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It ain't often that Hank Williams comes to town

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While Hank signed his autograph on Beaulah Rizner's fan

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Mavis got acquainted with the Drifting Cowboys Band

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The effect on all our lives was quite profound

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On the night Hank Williams came to town