Thank You Connersville Indiana Lyrics - Tom T. Hall

I rolled into Connersville in 1961 with what was left of my last army pay 

I had a letter with me from a buddy living there 

He said you stop and see me if you're ever up this way 

Need I say he was surprised to find me at his door 

With what I guess you'd call a silly grin 

He said where are you headed and I said I'm headed here 

His Mama said don't stand there you'll catch cold just come on in 

They gave me room and board I paid a very modest fee 

Then I went looking for a place to play 

If you've ever had a hat and didn't wear one then you'll know 

The way a country singer made a living in those days 

The menu printed on the window of the bar and grill 

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The man said we're too small to have a band 

I said well I'll just pick and sing and pass my hat awhile 

He said go right ahead but you just do the best you can 

Well, after seven hours of Cheatin' Heart and Wildwood Flower 

I had me seven dollars eighty cents 

I gave it to a waitress who was gonna have a baby 

She said she needed just that much to help her pay the rent 

Later on I formed a band and really hit the big time 

Ten bucks a night for working at the time 

We worked through winter gardens and some other choice nightspots 

Looking back I have to say those were the good ole times 

Summer came and me and old Mitch Mitchell fished White River 

And caught those big ole juicy channel cats 

Sometimes when I'm ridin' on the jet plane going somewhere 

I get to thinking that I'd like to live a life like that 

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So thank you Connersville and thanks to you old Indiana 

You took me in when I knew slimmer days 

I won't forget you and I hope that you will not forget me 

And you folks stop and see me if you're ever down this way