Fred Eaglesmith - Alcohol & Pills lyrics

Hank Williams, he came up from Montgomery With a heart full of broken country songs And Nashville Tennessee didn't really understand him 'Cause he did things differently than the way that they were done When he finally made it to the Grand Ole Opry, he made it stand still He ended up on alcohol and pills Elvis Presley, he came up from Jackson With a brand new way of singin', Lord, and a brand new way of dancin' And even from the waist up, Lord, he gave the world a thrill He ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, it's a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesn't take away the pain, it just pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills Janis Joplin, she was wild and reckless And then there was Gram Parsons, Lord, and then there was Jimmy Hendrix The story just goes on and on and I guess it always will They ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, its a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesn't take away the pain, it just pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills Sometimes, somebody just doesn't wake up one day Sometimes, it's a heart attack, sometimes they just don't say But they pulled poor old Hank Williams out of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville He ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, its a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesn't take away the pain, it just pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills And you wind up on alcohol and pills