I Pulled A Hank Last Night
Kevin Fowler Lyrics

Well, I woke up this morning
The singer is describing how the song starts and awoke from their sleep.

I was feeling tired and used
The singer is describing how they feel after a night of drinking and singing.

And higher than a mountain top
The singer is feeling hungover from their night of drinking and singing.

Thanks to ninety proof
The singer is attributing their state to the high alcohol content of the drinks they consumed.

Well, they're calling me all over town
The singer is getting calls from people who have heard of their night of singing.

Who cares what they think
The singer is saying that they don't care about what other people think and that they had a good time regardless.

Lord, I left 'em all high and dry
The singer didn't care about their responsibilities or commitments and ignored everything to have a good time.

Just to a-steal away and drink
The singer went off on their own to drink and have a good time without worrying about anything else.

I pulled a Hank last night
The singer is describing their night of drinking, singing, and having a good time, much like their music idol, Hank Williams.

I really did it up right
The singer had an amazing time and partied hard.

I went a little too far
The singer acknowledges that they may have overindulged and gone too far with their drinking and singing.

With a steel guitar in the neon lights
The singer is describing how they sang and played music in a bar or honky-tonk setting.

I got a little too loud
The singer may have been singing too loudly due to the alcohol consumption.

I got a little too proud
The singer is saying that they may have become too proud of their performance and behavior during the night.

Sung every song in the book
The singer has sung every tune they could remember and had a great time doing so.

From the way, things look
The singer is acknowledging that their behavior may have been noticeable to others, and they may have appeared somewhat out of control.

Yeah, I should be on the job site
The singer is admitting that they should be working but instead, they drank and sang all night and are now paying for it.

What am I doing here
The singer is questioning their actions and wondering why they didn't make more responsible choices.

Yeah, I'm all laid up with a screaming guitar
The singer may be hungover and struggling with the after-effects of playing music all night.

Ringing' in my ear
The singer is saying that the sound of the guitar is still lingering in their ear.

Just like my old hero
The singer is saying that their behavior and performance were inspired by their music idol, Hank Williams.

I never get enough
The singer is saying that they always want more and can't seem to get enough of the singing and the partying.

Like livin' it easy
The singer enjoys the simple and fun lifestyle of partying and singing.

Singin' that hard stuff
The singer is describing the challenge of singing emotional and difficult songs, like Hank Williams's music.

I got the honky tonk blues
The singer is feeling a bit sad and nostalgic about their past night of partying and singing.

From my head to my shoes
The singer's feelings of nostalgia and sadness about their past night of partying and singing are overwhelming and are affecting them deeply.