Hank Williams’ Ghost

[Verse 1]
In the early mornin' hours
Just before you're wide awake
Before you summons all your powers
To cover up your big mistake
When all the coulda, woulda beens
Collide with shoulda knowns, yeah
And all your rage and angst hillbilly sins
Have an odor all their own

[Chorus]
Aw, but it's alright, it's okay
You'll learn to look the other way
Life is short, life is long (Hey)
Now get your guitar and sing this song
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da

[Verse 2]
Now you're kickin' back the covers
Yeah, now you're ready to make your stand
You never ever really ever really ever thought
That you were quite like all the others
No, you had promise in your hands
And you studied truth and honor
Oh, but you did not pass the test
Oh, up in Heaven, you're a goner
Seems you're as human as the rest

[Chorus]
Well, it's alright, it's okay
Yeah, you'll learn to stand some other way
Like on your knees or on your back (Hey)
Take one last breath and fade to black
Da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da, da-da
Da-da-da-da-da

[Bridge]
Nobody said it would be easy
Nobody said it had to be this hard
Oh, this hard
Hey, mmm

[Verse 3]
And when you're floating o'er the mountain
With the living world below
They're so full of hope and they're so full of wanting
Most of which they'll never know
But you have heard the angels singing
Hell, they're singing to you yet
Oh, take the gifts that they are bringing
They may be all that you get

[Chorus]
Well, it's alright, it's okay
Yeah, you'll be a saint some other day
Fare thee well (Fare thee well), adios (Oh)
Yeah, we hurt the ones we love the most
(We hurt the ones we love the most)
And we blame it on Hank Williams' ghost