Conversation
Hank Williams Jr. & Waylon Jennings Lyrics

Hank, let's talk about your daddy
Let's discuss your father, Hank

Tell me how your mama loved that man
Explain how your mother felt about him

Well, just break out a bottle, hoss
Let's open a bottle, friend

I'll tell you bout the driftin' cowboy band
I'll enlighten you about his wandering band

We won't talk about the habits
Let's avoid discussing his personal struggles

Just the music and the man, that's all
Only his music and character will be discussed

Now Hank, you just got to tell me
Please reveal to me, Hank

Did your daddy really write all them songs, did he
Did he truly write all of those songs?

That don't deserve no answer, hoss
That question doesn't warrant a response

Let's light up and just move along
Let's smoke and change the topic

Do you think he wrote 'em about your mama
Do you believe he wrote them for your mother?

Or about the man who done her wrong, you know that
Perhaps he wrote them about the man who hurt her

Yeah, back then they called him crazy
During that era, he was deemed insane

Nowadays they call him a saint
Today, he's considered a great person

Now the ones that called him crazy
Those who once labeled him crazy

Are still ridin' on his name
Are still capitalizing on his fame

Well, if he was here right now, Bocephus
If he were here, Bocephus

Would he think that we were right, do you think he might
Would he agree with us? It's possible

Don't you know he would Watasha
Of course, he would, Watasha

Be right here by our side
He would be standing with us

If we left for a show in Provo
If we departed for Provo

He'd be the first one on the bus and ready to ride
He'd be the initial person to board and prepared to travel

Wherever he is I hope he's happy
I hope he's content, wherever he may be

You know I hope he's doin' well, yes I do
I truly wish him the best

He is 'cause he's got one arm around my mama now
He is happy since he has my mother in his embrace

And he sure did love Miss Audrey and raisin' hell
He definitely had affection for Miss Audrey and stirring up trouble

I won't ask you no more questions
I won't inquire further

To the stories only Hank could tell
To the tales that only Hank could share

Most folks don't know that they fired him from the Opry
Many individuals are unaware that he was dismissed from the Opry

And that caused his greatest pain
This was the source of his biggest anguish

I loved to tell you about lovesick
I enjoyed discussing 'Lovesick'

How Miss Audrey loved that man
How Miss Audrey adored him

You know I've always loved to listen
And I've always enjoyed hearing

To the stories about that driftin' cowboy band and the man
Tales about the man and his traveling band of cowboys

You know when we get right down to it
When we consider everything

Still the most wanted outlaw in the land, yeah, woh
He's still the most sought-after outlaw in the nation