I'M A LONG GONE DADDY
(Hank Williams)

Hank Williams - 1947
Ernest Tubb - 1959
Hank Williams Jr. - 1963
George Jones - 1987
Hank Williams III - 2001

Also recorded by: 
Percy Faith; Bobby Helms; Dan Kidd; Guy Mitchell;
The The; Arty Hill; Rebel Wright & THe Cimmarons.



 
All you wanna do is sit around and pout
And now I got enough and so I'm gettin' out
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now
I'm a long gone daddy, I don't need you anyhow

I've been in the doghouse so doggone long
That when I get a kiss I think that somethin's wrong
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now
I'm a long gone daddy, I don't need you anyhow

I'll go find a gal that wants to treat me right
You go get yourself a man that wants to fight
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now
I'm a long gone daddy, I don't need you anyhow

(Instrumental Break)

You start your jaws a waggin' and they never stop
You never shut your mouth until I blow my top
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now
I'm a long gone daddy, I don't need you anyhow

I remember back when you were nice and sweet
Things have changed, you'd rather fight than eat
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now
I'm a long gone daddy, I don't need you anyhow

(Instrumental Break)

I'm a-gonna do some ridin' on the midnight train
I'm takin' ev'rything except my ball and chain
I'm leavin' now, I'm leavin' now
I'm a long gone daddy, I don't need you anyhow



(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2010)