Me & Hank & Jumpin' Jack Flash Lyrics - Stuart Marty

Written by Marty Stuart 

Last night I dreamed I went to Hillbilly Heaven, oh what a beautiful sight 

St. Peter come up to me and he said "now Marty who do you want to see" 

So I began to think 

I said "why don't you call up old Hank Williams and see if he's free" 

'Cause Hank saw the world from a Cadillac 

And he carried them Lovesick Blues right on his back 

Ah yeah 

Sure as I was dreaming, sure as I was born 

Around my neck came this long skinny arm 

And he said, "Howdy Hoss, my name is Hank, now what brings you here" 

So I began to think 

I said "Hank brother, you've seen it all. 

You've seen 'em come and go and you've seen 'em rise and fall 

And right now country music's got more singers than I believe I've ever seen 

So many people got to follow out their dream" 

"But I feel different," I said, "'cause I'm a natural born cat 

I'm country to the bone, but I don't wear no hat" 

Oh no, two three 

Said "I started with Lester back in '72 

All I wanted to be was a little different like him and you" 

He said "whoa now, it just takes a little longer to make it if you're different, I guess 

But you just sing what's in your heart and God's gonna do the rest 

Just be what you are at all times and just tell the folks out there the truth 

And that ain't gonna cost you a dime 

But if you plan to be different son, you're just rolling the dice 

And you know you ain't the first one to pay that price 

'Cause there was me and Elvis and there was Bocephus too 

There was Waylon and Willie and there was Bill Monroe 

And I guess you know about ole Johnny Cash 

And I think what the world needs right now is a Jumpin' Jack Flash" 

Up in Hillbilly Heaven I saw Keith Whitley, I saw Patsy Cline 

I saw Reba McEntire's band, they were all friends of mine 

And I began to tremble and I began look 

I knew I was dreaming but I just couldn't wake up 

Then out of nowhere came this long Cadillac 

The driver said "Now come on there Hank we gotta take you back 

Thirty minutes before your next show 

We're running behind so we gotta go" 

He said "Marty, I tell you what you do. 

You just go on back down there and you make us proud 

And remember wherever you go 

There's a little hillbilly in every crowd" 

And he got in that old car and he drove off slow 

But right here is what he said before he shut that door