Hank Williams 是鄉村歌曲之王，他的歌很多，我喜歡下面這兩首。 大二時在「東南亞」戲院看了一片講他生平的黑白片 《Your Cheatin' Heart》(1964)，回來在工程畫的課堂上，在同學們努力畫圖、抄圖之際，我拉開破鑼嗓子大唱他的歌，至今印象深刻。 "Long gone" 一歌的假音蕩氣迴腸，要是老媽聽到我模仿 Hank 的唱腔，會說我「狗聲乞丐喉」。
1953年元旦那天，Hank被人發現死在他藍色卡迪拉克的後座上，享年29歲 (和 "落霞與孤鶩齊飛" 的王勃一樣。) 這輛出名的「baby blue 卡迪拉克」就出現在下頭的 video 裡。
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;
But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., oh lord!
And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.
She’s long gone, and now I’m lonesome blue.
I had me a woman who couldn't be true.
She made me for my money and she made me blue.
A man needs a woman that he can lean on,
But my leanin' post is done left and gone.
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
I'm gonna find me a river, one thats cold as ice.
And when I find me that river, lord I'm gonna pay the price, oh lord!
I'm goin down in it three times, but lord I'm only comin up twice.
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
She told me on sunday she was checkin me out;
Long about monday she was nowhere about.
And here it is tuesday, ain't had no news.
I got them gone but not forgotten blues.
She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue.
Hank Williams Sr - I Can't Help It, with Anita Carter
Today I passed you on the street and my heart fell at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Somebody else stood by your side and he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
A picture from the past came slowly stealing
As I brushed your heart and walked so close to you
Then suddenly I got that old time feeling
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
[ steel - piano ]
It's hard to know another's lips will kiss you
And hold you just the way I used to do
Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
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