Never Be Gone

Hey, bud, I want you to give me a call There's an article in today's paper about you and "I Hate Alabama" A really good article and I love you and I'm so proud of you

Damn, it's hard to watch you go As they laid you in the ground Right next to Grandma's stone But I know you been thinking 'bout Seeing her again since the day She got to Jesus first Yeah, but saying goodbye to my best friend Well, damn, it hurts

As long as that '87 Chevy still runs As long as them catfish catching on the bank As long as they're still pouring coffee black I'll hear you every time that I hear Hank As long as Tennessee plays Alabama On a Saturday in the fall I'll see you every time, you'll be on my mind So you won't еver really be gonе

I play them memories in my head Every time I drive around this place See you standing on that porch Red button-down, ball cap, faded A-frame 'Cause how to be a man and how to trust God And how to work hard, rolling up your sleeves And how to love one wife fifty years this side Yeah, you taught me everything

As long as that '87 Chevy still runs As long as them catfish catching on the bank As long as they're still pouring coffee black I'll hear you every time that I hear Hank As long as Tennessee plays Alabama On a Saturday in the fall I'll see you every time, you'll be on my mind So you won't ever really be gone

(No, you won't ever really be gone)

As long as I still got your last name As long as I get to hand it down I'll make sure they know All about the man that I'm just tryna make proud

As long as that '87 Chevy still runs As long as them catfish catching on the bank As long as they're still pouring coffee black I'll hear you every time that I hear Hank As long as Tennessee plays Alabama On a Saturday in the fall I'll see you every time, you'll be on my mind So you won't ever really be gone

No, you won't ever really be gone