Hank and Lefty - Emmylou Harris

Daddy had a 1949 Ford

When I was just about ten years old

We would listen to 'Hank And Lefty' on the radio

Why don’t you love me like you used to do?

And just look what thoughts will do

Old 'Hank And Lefty', raised my country soul

Now I learned how to sing and shuffle my shoes

Listenin' to Hank sing the lovesick blues

We never met old Hank but we was awful close

Cut my teeth on 'Always Late'

And, 'I Love You A Thousand Ways'

Old 'Hank And Lefty' raised my country soul

Daddy said, the hair on his neck would crawl

When old Hank sang about the light he saw

Hank sure put a whole lot of heart in the songs he wrote

Every time daddy got a little bit tight

Mom and dad’s waltz would make him cry

Old 'Hank And Lefty' raised my country soul

Now I learned how to sing and shuffle my shoes

Listenin' to Hank sing the lovesick blues

We never met old Hank but we was awful close

Cut my teeth on 'Always Late'

And, 'I Love You A Thousand Ways'

Old 'Hank And Lefty' raised my country soul

Old 'Hank And Lefty' raised my country soul