No One
Hank Lyrics
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I tried to but I couldn't wait
And now I've got another date
So I won't be home no more
You're just in time to miss the boat
So don't take off your hat and coat
Be on your way, that's all she wrote
'Cause I won't be home no more
I stood around a month or two
And waited for your call
Now I'm too busy pitchin' woo
So come around next fall
I scratched your name right off my slate
And hung a sign on my front gate
You're just in time to be too late
And I won't be home no more
Well, you're just in time to turn around
And drive your buggy back to town
You looked me, up I turned you down
And I won't be home no more
You're just in time to change your tune
Go tell your troubles to the moon
And call around next May or June
'Cause I won't be home no more
I used to be the patient kind
Believed each alibi
But that's all done, I've changed my mind
I've got new fish to fry
Well, you're just in time to celebrate
The things you didn't calculate
You're just in time to be too late
And I won't be home no more
In Hank Williams's “I Won’t Be Home No More,” the singer seems to be speaking directly to his former lover. He sings that she's “just in time to be too late” because he's already got someone new. The lyrics convey a sense of triumph and moving on from a toxic relationship. The singer says that his old love missed the boat and now he won't be home no more.
The song is full of clever wordplay and rhymes. In the first verse, he says she's just in time to be too late, and in the second verse, he sings that she's just in time to miss the boat. He also rhymes “call” with “pitchin' woo” and “front gate” with “too late.”
The final verse is especially powerful as he tells his former lover that he's done being patient and believing in lies. Now he’s got “new fish to fry.” Overall, the song is a declaration that he is moving on from his past and looking forward to a brighter future without her.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, you're just in time to be too late
I waited for you for a long time, but you didn't come on time.
I tried to but I couldn't wait
I was looking forward to seeing you, but you didn't show up and I got impatient.
And now I've got another date
I found someone else to go out with in your absence.
So I won't be home no more
I won't be staying at home waiting for you anymore.
You're just in time to miss the boat
You missed the opportunity to be with me, as I have found someone else.
So don't take off your hat and coat
There's no need for you to stay, as I am not interested anymore.
Be on your way, that's all she wrote
You should leave now and there's nothing more to say.
'Cause I won't be home no more
I won't be available for you to visit or come back to.
I stood around a month or two
I waited a very long time for you.
And waited for your call
I was hoping that you'd reach out to me, but you never did.
Now I'm too busy pitchin' woo
I am now involved with someone else romantically and don't have time for you anymore.
So come around next fall
Maybe you should try to see me again in the future, but not anytime soon.
I scratched your name right off my slate
I erased everything that had to do with you from my life.
And hung a sign on my front gate
I made it very clear that I am not interested in seeing you anymore by putting up a sign.
You're just in time to be too late
You missed your chance and there is nothing left for you here.
Well, you're just in time to turn around
You came back just in time to leave once again.
And drive your buggy back to town
You should go back to where you came from.
You looked me, up I turned you down
I rejected you before and I will do so again.
And I won't be home no more
I won't be at home waiting for you this time.
You're just in time to change your tune
You have the chance to change your behavior and come back later.
Go tell your troubles to the moon
I don't care about your problems and you should keep them to yourself.
And call around next May or June
Maybe you should try coming back in a few months.
'Cause I won't be home no more
I won't have anything to do with you moving forward.
I used to be the patient kind
I was once very forgiving and patient with you.
Believed each alibi
I used to believe every excuse or justification you gave me.
But that's all done, I've changed my mind
I don't believe you anymore and I'm no longer giving you any more chances.
I've got new fish to fry
I moved on and found someone else to spend my time with.
Well, you're just in time to celebrate
You can celebrate that you no longer have to deal with me.
The things you didn't calculate
You didn't think things through and ended up losing me as a result.
And I won't be home no more
I will not be available for you to visit or come back to from now on.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HANK WILLIAMS SR.
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