Tom T. Hall - Thank You Connersville, Indiana

Tom T. Hall

Thank You Connersville, Indiana

(Tom T. Hall)

"Well, my thoughts on that are, 'everybody has to start someplace.'
I wanted to literally do what I did in the song. I wanted to thank the
people in Connersville for helping me get started in show business."

I rolled into Connersville in 1961
With what was left of my last army pay
I had a letter with me from a buddy living there
He said you stop and see me if you're ever up this way.

Need I say he was surprised to find me at his door
With what I guess you'd call a silly grin
He said where are you headed and I said I'm headed here
His Mama said don't stand there you'll catch cold just come on in.

They gave me room and board I paid a very modest fee
Then I went looking for a place to play
If you've ever had a hat and didn't wear one then you'll know
The way a country singer made a living in those days.

The menu printed on the window of the bar and grill
The man said we're too small to have a band
I said well I'll just pick and sing and pass my hat awhile
He said go right ahead but you just do the best you can.

Well after seven hours of Cheatin' Heart and Wildwood Flower
I had me seven dollars eighty cents
I gave it to a waitress who was gonna have a baby
She said she needed just that much to help her pay the rent.

--- Instrumental ---

Later on I formed a band and really hit the big time
Ten bucks a night for working at the time
We worked through winter gardens and some other choice nightspots
Looking back I have to say those were the good ole times.

Summer came and me and old Mitch Mitchell fished White River
And caught those big ole juicy channel cats
Sometimes when I'm ridin' on the jet plane going somewhere
I get to thinking that I'd like to live a life like that.

So thank you Connersville and thanks to you old Indiana
You took me in when I knew slimmer days
I won't forget you and I hope that you will not forget me
And you folks stop and see me if you're ever down this way...

Mirror lyrics:

And you folks stop and see me if you're ever down this way...
I won't forget you and I hope that you will not forget me
You took me in when I knew slimmer days
So thank you Connersville and thanks to you old Indiana

I get to thinking that I'd like to live a life like that.
Sometimes when I'm ridin' on the jet plane going somewhere
And caught those big ole juicy channel cats
Summer came and me and old Mitch Mitchell fished White River

Looking back I have to say those were the good ole times.
We worked through winter gardens and some other choice nightspots
Ten bucks a night for working at the time
Later on I formed a band and really hit the big time

--- Instrumental ---

She said she needed just that much to help her pay the rent.
I gave it to a waitress who was gonna have a baby
I had me seven dollars eighty cents
Well after seven hours of Cheatin' Heart and Wildwood Flower

He said go right ahead but you just do the best you can.
I said well I'll just pick and sing and pass my hat awhile
The man said we're too small to have a band
The menu printed on the window of the bar and grill

The way a country singer made a living in those days.
If you've ever had a hat and didn't wear one then you'll know
Then I went looking for a place to play
They gave me room and board I paid a very modest fee

His Mama said don't stand there you'll catch cold just come on in.
He said where are you headed and I said I'm headed here
With what I guess you'd call a silly grin
Need I say he was surprised to find me at his door

He said you stop and see me if you're ever up this way.
I had a letter with me from a buddy living there
With what was left of my last army pay
I rolled into Connersville in 1961

people in Connersville for helping me get started in show business."
I wanted to literally do what I did in the song. I wanted to thank the
"Well, my thoughts on that are, 'everybody has to start someplace.'

(Tom T. Hall)

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