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I could live my whole life without a phone call the likes of which I got today
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It was only my wife, said hello then goodbye, and told me she's going away
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I didn't cry, it was all cut and dried, I hung up before I realized
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I turned up the stereo, 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. I play country when I am in pain.
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Now 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, not even a reason, no talk of the good times we had
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Was it me, was it her? I don't know for sure. That's why I'm feeling so bad
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I play jazz when I am confused. I play country whenever I lose.
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But Byrd's saxophone just won't sound right.
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I feel like Hank Williams tonight.
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Lately I've been thinking I just might quit drinking,
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but now I don't know all and all.
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I just might stay home 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&roll, I play country when I'm losing control
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I don't play Chuck Berry quite as much as I like
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But I sure feel like Hank Williams tonight
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I feel like Hank Williams tonight.
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