Mission From Hank Lyrics - Aaron Tippin

There was a brand new stranger at the old bus station 

He said, "Music City is my destination" 

He said, "The whole wide world's gonna sing my song 

And you can take that to the bank" 

Because I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission from Hank 

He got a furnished room and a job at the market 

He kept a little notebook in his back pocket 

And every time you'd see him he was writing a song 

And he would never leave one page blank 

He'd say, I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission from Hank 

He sang when no one would listen 

So he sang until they hung on every word 

Yeah but then one day his phone started ringing 

They said, "We want you and the songs you've been singing" 

And the kid said, "Fine, just give me some time 

To talk to my patron saint" 

You see, I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission from Hank 

That night as he laid in the darkness 

Ol' Luke the drifter came to him and said 

"Oh now here's your chance boy, go on and take it 

You sing from the heart and you're gonna make it 

But if anybody tries to change you 

Into something that you ain't" 

"You tell I'm, I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission from Hank" 

Yes sir I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission 

I'm on a mission from Hank