The Night Hank Williams Came To Town Lyrics - Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town - Johnny Cash

Harry Truman was our president 

A coke an burger cost you thirty cents 

I was still in love with Mavis Brown 

On the night Hank Williams came to town. 

"I Love Lucy" debuted on TV 

That was one big event we didn't see 

'Cause no one stayed at home for miles around 

It was the night Hank Williams came to town. 

Mama ironed my shirt and daddy let me take the truck 

I drove on out to Grapevine and picked old Mavis up 

We hit that county line for one quick round 

On the night HANK WILLIAMS came to town. 

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A thousand people sweltered in the gym 

Then I heard someone whisper; "Hey, that's him" 

That's when the crowd let out this deafening sound 

It was the night Hank Williams came to town. 

On and on he sang into the night 

'Jambalaya', 'Cheatin' heart', 'I saw the light' 

How'd they get Miss Audrey in that gown 

On the night Hank Williams came to town. 

Mavis had her picture made with Hank outside his car 

She said; "He sure is humble for a Grand Ole Opry Star." 

Mavis said: "Why don't we hang around 

It ain't often that Hank Williams comes to town." 

While Hank signed his autograph on Beaulah Rice's fan 

Mavis got acquainted with the Driftin' Cowboys Band 

The effect on all our lives was quite profound 

On the night Hank Williams came to town. 

Radio announcer's voice in the background: 

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Remember, friends and neighbors, Hank Williams and all the Drifting 

Cowboys will be at the high school gym in person for one show only 

this Saturday night. The big 2 hour show starts at 7: 30 - tickets are 

just a dollar-fifty each; you get your money's worth the first 15 minutes 

and the rest is free. That's Saturday night - advance tickets are on sale 

now at Renfrow's Drugstore, Do-Nut Heaven and here at the radio station. 

Hank Williams - all the Drifting Cowboys, Don Helms, Jerry Rivers (fade)