That's What Hank Would Do

I pulled into Nashville writin' songs for the radio

But chasin' a sound didn't work, I had to stick to what I know

And then I asked myself, "What would Hank do?"

He'd say, "In with the old and out with the new"

He'd shoot you straight like his whiskey

Put pedal steel on everything

Write a song with three chords and the truth

Make you believe it when he sings

Like he's talkin' straight to you

That's what Hank would do

He'd spend a lot less time talkin', a whole lot more waitin' around

Cut a stone-cold country record that'll live forever

That'll stand the test of time

And he'd tell you a story or two

About the Stones That You Throw and Lovesick Blues

He'd shoot you straight like his whiskey

Put pedal steel on everything

Write a song with three chords and the truth

Make you believe it when he sings

Like he's talkin' straight to you

Oh, that's what Hank would do

He'd shoot you straight like his whiskey

Put pedal steel on everything

Write a song with three chords and the truth

Make you believe it when he sings

Like he's talkin' straight to you

That's what Hank would do

That's what he would do

That's what Hank would do