Hey Good Lookin'
Hank Williams Lyrics
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Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Hey, sweet baby
Don't you think maybe
We could find us a brand new recipe?
I got a hot-rod Ford and a two-dollar bill
There's soda pop and the dancin's free
So if you wanna have fun come along with me
Say hey, good lookin'
Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
I'm free and ready
So we can go steady
How's about savin' all your time for me?
No more lookin'
I know I've been tooken
How's about keepin' steady company?
I'm gonna throw my date-book over the fence
And find me one for five or ten cents
I'll keep it 'til it's covered with age
'Cause I'm writin' your name down on every page
Say hey, good lookin'
Whatcha got cookin'?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
The lyrics to Hank Williams’s song “Hey Good Lookin’” represent the singer’s playful and flirtatious nature as he approaches and tries to woo a girl. In the first verse, the singer addresses the girl directly, asking her what she’s cooking and if she’d like to cook something up with him. He then suggests finding a new recipe together. In the second verse, the singer boasts about his possessions - a hot-rod Ford and a two-dollar bill - and invites the girl to a place where there’s free dancing and soda pop. He flatters the girl, telling her she’s sweet, and suggests they have fun together.
The third verse shows the singer’s interest in a more committed relationship. He tells the girl he’s ready to be in a steady relationship with her and asks her to save her time for him. He also implies that he’s now willing to give up his wandering ways, having found the girl he’s been “tooken” by. The fourth and final verse demonstrates the singer’s willingness to leave everything behind for the girl. He throws his datebook over the fence, symbolically leaving behind his old life and is now committed to the girl. He writes her name on every page of a new one, signifying that he’s only interested in her now. Overall, the song is a fun and lighthearted representation of flirting and dating in the 1950s.
Line by Line Meaning
Say hey, good lookin'
Greetings, attractive person
Whatcha got cookin'?
What are you planning or doing?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Would you like to collaborate or spend time with me?
Hey, sweet baby
Hello, darling
Don't you think maybe
Have you considered the possibility?
We could find us a brand new recipe?
We could try something new together?
I got a hot-rod Ford and a two-dollar bill
I have a fast car and a small amount of money
And I know a spot right over the hill
I am aware of a place nearby
There's soda pop and the dancin's free
There are soft drinks and free dancing available
So if you wanna have fun come along with me
If you would like to enjoy yourself, join me
I'm free and ready
I am available and willing
So we can go steady
We can be exclusive and commit to each other
How's about savin' all your time for me?
Would you consider spending all your time with me?
No more lookin'
I am no longer searching
I know I've been tooken
I understand that I have been taken or deceived
How's about keepin' steady company?
Would you like to continue seeing each other?
I'm gonna throw my date-book over the fence
I am going to discard my calendar
And find me one for five or ten cents
And purchase a new one for a low cost
I'll keep it 'til it's covered with age
I will keep it until it is old and worn
'Cause I'm writin' your name down on every page
Because I am writing your name on every page
Say hey, good lookin'
Greetings, attractive person
Whatcha got cookin'?
What are you planning or doing?
How's about cookin' somethin' up with me?
Would you like to collaborate or spend time with me?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hank Sr. Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sirhan.
CJ never tell his homies how much he loves to listen to these songs
@diegos.loayza3706
Ahhaha XD. So true
@disruptor6550
Lmaooo
@violapetslove1492
A well do was follow thw damn train cj!
@marcodistefano4214
I'm redownloading GTA San Andreas just cause I casually bumped into this song :')
@tylerkimmel1359
Ain’t it though lol
@MG-dt9kk
10% fans Hank Williams
90% fans GTA San Andreas
@Dloc47
True
@Dirtbike-yt6kg
I’m both I first heard it from San Andreas but love Hank Williams Sr
@phantomstriker7996
1% tf2 fans