[Chorus:] I'd of kept him up all night I wouldn't let him close his eyes Made him sing "I Saw The Light" 'Til he sobered up again I'd of kept the coffee strong Oh I could've kept him hanging on If I'd of been in the back Of Hank's cadillac I gotta be in Ohio by tomorrow night Hank you've gotta get up on that stage You can't let all those good people down No it just ain't right To book a show and not show up to play [Repeat Chorus] When his hands started trembling And his body turning cold And d**h started tugging at his soul I'd of found one of his songs playing on that a.m. radio Held him tight and begged him not to go I'd of held him tight and begged him not to go [Repeat Chorus] He'd had lived to play more songs Oh I could've kept him hanging on If I'd of been in the back Of Hank's cadillac