[Verse 1]
Well, I could live my whole life, without a phone call
The likes of which I got today.
It was only my wife, said hello then goodbye.
And told me she s going away.
Well I didn t cry, It was all cut and dried.
I hung up before I realized.
Turned up my stereo, I walked to the window,
Stared at the storm clouds outside.
[Chorus]
And I play classical music when it rains,
I play country when I am in pain.
But I won t play Beethoven, the mood s just not right
Oh, I feel like Hank Williams tonight.
[Interlude 1]
[Verse 2]
There s no explanation, not even a reason,
No talk of the good times we had.
Was it me, was it her, I don t know for sure,
And that s why I m feeling so bad.
[Chorus]
Hey, I play jazz when I am confused,
I play country whenever I lose.
Bird s saxophone, it just don t seem right
Now, I feel like Hank Williams tonight.
[Interlude 2]
[Verse 3]
Lately I ve been thinkin , I just might quit drinkin .
Now I don t know all-in-all.
I just might stay home, get drunk all alone,
And punch a few holes in the wall.
[Chorus]
But when I m real high I play rock n roll,
I play country when I m losing control.
I don t play Chuck Berry quite as much as I d like,
Now, I feel like Hank Williams tonight.
[Coda]
I feel like Hank Williams tonight.