Waitin On Hank
Dry County Lyrics

What the hell's really going on these days
Confusion and frustration about the state of country music

Who called for the no balls radio craze
Wondering who is responsible for the trend of weak and insincere country music being played on the radio

I don't turn the damn thing on much anymore
Not bothering to listen to the radio because of the disappointing music being played

JC was the last of the old boys left
JC represented the previous generation of genuine country music artists

And the attitude died
The authentic attitude and spirit of country music has been lost

When we laid him down to rest
JC's death marked the end of an era in country music

Now I'm standing in the eye
Feeling like the only one left who truly understands and respects country music

Of a hurricane outlaw storm
Amidst a current of rebellion and counterculture within the country music scene

So let's part the seas,
Let us make way for

For the baddest sob
the most badass, authentic country artist

And all the half-ass
and not mediocre imposters

Piece of crap wanna-be's
who are trying and failing to imitate the real thing

Better believe

We've been waitin on Hank
Waiting for a Hank Williams-style artist to emerge and save country music

To save our souls,
To bring back the true and soulful spirit of country music

To kick a little dirt
To rebel against conformity

On the country road

That's been paved
The current state of country music

By the way they've been

Spiting on the old boys graves
Disrespecting the legacy of previous genuine country music artists

Waitin' on Hank to come on back
Anticipating the arrival of a new, authentic country artist

And lay a little senior boot to ass
To exert dominance and take control of the country music scene

And let the A&R man know
And to send a message to the industry executives

He's taken this way to far
That they've gone too far down the wrong path

You pee with the puppies
You are on the same level as the mediocre up-and-comers

When you crap

In the big dogs yard
And try to compete with the real country legends

The honky tonk boy band
The current crop of inauthentic, boy band-style country artists

Boat will sink
Will not stand the test of time or quality standards

By the horror of a storm
By the onslaught of an unstoppable force

From a pissed off Hank
From the anger and rebellion of a true, authentic country music artist

And you know that he's gonna be
And it is certain that he will be

Bringing that hammer down
Asserting his dominance and reclaiming authentic country music

Gonna roll smoke
Will smoke a cigarette, but also suggests rebellion and defiance

Teach em how to drink
Will lead a lifestyle of drinking and partying, which is part of the true spirit of country music

'Cause the meek inherit nothing
Being meek and mediocre will not get you anywhere in the authentic country music scene

Not a goddamn thing

And you know that the old boys
And it is a known fact that the original, genuine country music artists

Are runnin' them outta town
Are being forced out of the industry and replaced by imposters

Putting on a shine as we corrode
The industry is trying to present a shiny facade despite the corroding state of country music

I'm losing my faith
Losing faith in the industry and in the future of country music

In the country soul
In the authentic and genuine spirit of country music

So who'll take the blame
Who is responsible for the state of country music today?

For the suicide of Music Row???
For the industry's failure to keep authentic country music alive and well?

We've been waitin on Hank
Anticipating the arrival of a true, authentic country music artist who will save the soul of country music

To save our souls,
To save the authentic spirit and soul of country music

To kick a little dirt
To rebel against conformity and maintain authenticity

On the country road

That's been paved
The current state of country music

By the way they've been

Spiting on the old boys graves
Disrespecting the legacy and contributions of previous genuine country music artists

Waitin' on Hank to come on back
Anticipating the arrival of an authentic country artist who will restore the integrity of the genre

And lay a little senior boot to ass
Asserting dominance over the inauthentic imposters and industry executives

And let the A&R man know
Sending a message to the industry executives that they've gone too far down the wrong path

He's taken this way to far

You pee with the puppies
You are on the level of mediocre up-and-comers

When you crap

In the big dogs yard
Trying to compete with the true legends of country music

The honky tonk boy band
Referring to the inauthentic boy band-style country artists

Boat will sink
Will not stand the test of time or quality standards

By the horror of a storm
By the onslaught of an unstoppable force

From a pissed off Hank
From the anger and rebellion of a true, authentic country music artist

And you know that he's gonna be
It is certain that he will be

Bringing that hammer down
Asserting his dominance and reclaiming authentic country music

Gonna roll smoke
Will smoke a cigarette, but also suggests rebellion and defiance

Teach em how to drink
Will lead a lifestyle of drinking and partying, which is part of the true spirit of country music

'Cause the meek inherit nothing
Being meek and mediocre will not get you anywhere in the authentic country music scene

Not a goddamn thing

And you know that the old boys
And it is a known fact that the original, genuine country music artists

Are runnin' them outta town
Are being forced out of the industry and replaced by poseurs and imposters