America Will Survive (Studio Version) - Hank Williams, Jr.

First I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong And I grew strong and I learned how to get along And so you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me Boy, now go, walk out the door Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh no I, I will survive For as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give And I'll survive, I will survive, hey, hey I will survive, Give me the strength I had not to fall apart Just trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high And you see me (see me), somebody new I'm not that chained up little person still swept for you And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free But now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me Oh no, walk out the door Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no Oh, no, not I will survive For as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give And I'll survive, I will survive, hey, hey I will, I will I'm a survivor I'm gonna make it I'm not gonna stop I'm growing stronger I'm a survivor I'm gonna make it I'm not gonna stop I'm growing stronger I'm a survivor I'm not gone give up I'm not gone stop I'm gone work harder Are you listening? Now you know it took all og the strength I had not to fall apart I kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart But I will survive It took all the strength I had not to fall apart And trying hard to mend the pieces Of my broken heart And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high And you'll see me, somebody new I'm not that chained up little person Still in love with you And so you felt like droppin' in And just expect me to be free Now I'm savin' all my lovin' For someone who's lovin' me Get your step in Keep it moving Get on down the road Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye Do you think I'd crumble Do you think I'd lay down and die Oh no, oh no I will survive For as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I'll survive, I'll survive Hey, hey

At first I was afraid I was petrified Thinking I couldn't live without you by my side And I've been spending nights Thinking how you did me wrong And I grew strong And I learned how to get along And now you're back From outer space And I find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock Oh made you leave your key If I've known for a second you'd be back to bother me Go on now, go walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive Long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And all my love to give and I'll survive I, I, I will survive It took all my strength not to fall apart Trying' without my mind to mend my broken heart I spent so many nights Feeling sorry for myself, how I cried But now I hold my head up high And you see me, somebody new I'm not that lonely little person who's still in love with you Now you come dropping in Expecting me to be free Now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me Go on now, walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Think I'd might crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive Long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got my life to live And all my love to give and I'll survive I, I, I will survive Go and go, walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive Long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And all my love to give and I'll survive I, I, I will survive It took all my strength not to fall apart Trying' without my mind to mend my broken heart I spent so many nights Feeling sorry for myself, how I cried Now I hold my head up high And you see me, somebody new Not that lonely little person who's still in love with you Now you come dropping in Expecting me to be free But I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me Go on and go, walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Think I'd might crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive Long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got my life to live And all my love to give and I'll survive I, I, I will survive Go on and go, walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye

Well in North Carolina, way back in the hills Me and my old pappy had a hand in a still We brewed white lightnin' 'til the sun went down Then he'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around Mighty, mighty pleasin, pappy's corn squeezin' Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin' Chorus: Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin to book him, But my pappy kept a-cookin' Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin' --- Instrumental --- Well I asked my old pappy why he called his brew White lightnin' 'stead of mountain dew I took a little sip and right away I knew As my eyes bugged out and my face turned blue Lightnin' started flashin' and thunder started crashin' Shhhoooh . . . white lightnin' Chorus: Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin to book him, But my pappy kept a-cookin' Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin' --- Instrumental --- Well a city slicker came and he said "I'm tough" I think I wanna taste that powerful stuff He took one g-g-glug and drank it right down And I heard him a moaning as he hit the ground Mighty, mighty pleasin, pappy's corn squeezin' Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin' Chorus: Well the "G" men, "T" men, revenuers, too Searchin' for the place where he made his brew They were looking, tryin to book him, But my pappy kept a-cookin' Whshhhoooh . . . white lightnin'...

I like Charlie Daniels and I love big John Cash And I think Waylon "Woktosha" Jennings Is a table thumpin' smash Playin' with Marshall Tucker Band Was as good as smokin' grass But if you don't like Hank Williams You can kiss our ass Cause I think what they done Is well worth doin' And their doin' it the Best way that they can Oh you're the only one That you are screwin' When you put down what You don't understand I love all them Allman Brothers, Merle Haggard, and George Jones Shotgun Willie Nelson and them Rockin' rollin' Stones Everything the Eagles do And I'm in love with Linda Rondstat Anybody that don't like Hank Williams You can kiss our ass Cause I think what they done Is well worth doin' And their doin' it the Best way that they can Oh you're the only one That you are screwin' When you put down what You don't understand I ain't sayin' that he was The first or the last But if you don't like Hank Williams You can kiss our ass