Hank Williams: The Blues Man Meaning

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The Blues Man Lyrics

I'm just a singer
A natural born guitar ringer
Kind of a clinger
To sad old songs

I'm not a walk behinder
I'm a new note finder
But my name's a reminder
Of a blues man thats already gone

So I started drinkin'
And took things that messed up my...

1. anonymous

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   May 26th 2021 report

   I don’t think it’s about Hank Williams Junior or Waylon Jennings or George Jones, lets not forget about Johnny Cash and June Carter saving him, Johnny Cash dang near died on cocaine and booze and she knew he needed help, just my thoughts, thanks
2. anonymous

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   Mar 15th 2021 report

   It is by hank jr,not hank and it is an autobiographical song.He wrote the song when he was 30 and just after the mountain fall.
3. anonymous

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   Dec 5th 2020 report

   I think this song by Hank Williams was written to his second wife, Billie Jean. Because they married in 1952 and he died in 1953, at the age of 30. The lyrics, “Hey baby I love you, Hey baby I need you” refer to her.
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   Feb 23rd 2020 report

   I think it is about his friend Waylon Jennings and how Jesse Coulter came into his life and turned it around. True love until the end.
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   Nov 10th 2017 report

   It's about George Jones He got cuffed on dirt roads and got sued over no shows
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   May 27th 2017 report

   It's about him destroying himself and her coming and saving him when he was at rock bottom.
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   Apr 27th 2017 report

   It's about his dad, hank williams sr.
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   Apr 28th 2013 report

   Sounds like he's talking about George Jones....
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   Feb 25th 2009 report

   It's about a man destroying himself, and he meets a girl and finds true love.

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