Normally I’d be asleep by now. Study is snoring, but it’s my sore throat, not his sonorous rumblings keeping me awake tonight. Rather than toss and turn I got up to make myself a cup of hot tea with lemon, but somehow the tea ended up being a shot of whiskey in a hot toddy. I’m sipping it now, and it’s working a miracle on my poor, raw throat.
I have a song lyric stuck in my head (again). This time it’s an oldie–“Your Cheating Heart” by Hank Williams. Not the whole song, mind you, just the part about not being able to sleep. Very fitting tonight.
“Your Cheatin’ Heart”
Your cheatin’ heart
Will make you weep
You’ll cry and cry
And try to sleep
But sleep won’t come
The whole night through
Your cheatin’ heart will tell on you…
When tears come down
Like falling rain
You’ll toss around
And call my name
You’ll walk the floor
The way I do
Your cheatin’ heart will tell on you…
Your cheatin’ heart
Will pine some day
And crave the love
You threw away
The time will come
When you’ll be blue
Your cheatin’ heart will tell on you…
When tears come down
Like falling rain
You’ll toss around
And call my name
You’ll walk the floor
The way I do
Your cheatin’ heart will tell on you…
Don’t worry, no one around here is cheating; I’m too crazy about Studly Doright, and he IS Studly Doright, after all.
I’m about finished with my hot toddy and will try sleeping again. But I’ll leave you with a little Hank.
Update: Now, a friend scolded me about using a Hank Jr. video, and I must admit to my error. However, in my defense, I did tell you all I was leaving you with a “little” Hank.
As always, Peace, People!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
My parents loved Hank Williams. It was so funny to see the old 78 records on the shelf next to the Rogers and Hammerstein LP’s.
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One of the first movies I ever saw at the theater was “Your Cheating Heart” starring George Hamilton as Hank. For some reason it stuck and this rocker girl fell for him.
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Sure it was only one shot of whiskey, cause your vid ain’t Hank. it’s his son. And pardon me, but I think junior feel far from the tree. So get ready to yodel, rocker girl…with the Caddy Daddy..and Long Gone Lonesome Blues
http://youtu.be/JczEyQHBLEw
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I said I’d leave them with a “little hank…” I couldn’t find a YouTube of Hank Sr. singing Your Cheating Heart.
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