Fred Eaglesmith - Alcohol And Pills Lyrics
Hank Williams, he came up from MontgomeryWith his heart full of broken country songsNashville, Tennessee, didn't really understand him'Cause he did things differently Then the way that they were doneBut when he finally made it to the Grand Ole OpryHe made it stand stillHe ended up on alcohol and pillsElvis Presley, he came up from JacksonWith a brand new way of singing, LordAnd a brand new way of dancingAnd even from the waist up, LordHe gave the world a thrillHe ended up on alcohol and pillsAlcohol and pillsIt's a crying shameYou'd think they might have been happy with The glory and the fameBut fame doesn't take away the painIt just pays the billsAnd you wind up on alcohol and pillsJanis Joplin, she was wild and recklessAnd then there was Gram Parsons And then there was Jimi HendrixThe story just goes on and onAnd I guess it always willThey ended up on alcohol and pillsAlcohol and pills It's a crying shameYou'd think they might have been happy withThe glory and the fameBut fame doesn't take away the painIt just pays the billsAnd you wind up on alcohol and pillsSometimes somebodyJust doesn't wake up one daySometimes it's a heart attackSometimes they just don't sayThey pulled poor old Hank WilliamsOut of a Cadillac Coupe de VilleHe ended up on alcohol and pillsAlcohol and pillsIt's a crying shame You'd think they might have been happy withThe glory and fameBut fame doesn't take away the painIt just pays the billsAnd you wind up on alcohol and pillsAnd you wind up on alcohol and pills
