I ❤ this song . At the cemetery next to my mom's grave there's a 3 month baby boy buried there . You can clearly see that nobody visits the grave because there's never no flowers on the grave . I find this so sad , because its like he's been forgotten . I know its not the case because I know a parent would never forget such a tragic loss. I place flowers on his grave for him , for his parents . Because I think everyone should have flowers on their grave - so people know that someone cares and as a sign that the person hasn't been forgotten .
Very sad, Mike. Very considerate of you. Maybe the heartache is too great & the family does not wish to relive what happened to the infant :-(.................
This is a sad song, reflecting on the issue of infant mortality. It was fairly high in the poor areas of Appalachia then, and it still is to this day, even in Ohio.
I have been listening to Hank Williams for all of my life and I am 65 years old My father Tom Byrd would buy his recordings and play them for everyone and even as a kid my heart and soul would be filled with the joy of his performance and I believe that he truly was the very first super star in country music and to this day is still the greatest country music super star ever and that includes George Jones Conway Twitty Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings Porter Wagoner Earnest Tubb and the list goes on and on with Hank Williams right at the top When every new year comes in I always think about him and what country music would be like today had he of lived a full life and written more songs for everybody to enjoy And thank you everybody for letting me say what I felt about Hank Willams and May God bless us all and love always your friend in Christ Jesus Gerald R.Byrd
The tears always fall when I listen to this song, nobody should have to go through a child's death ever, words can't describe what my tears want to say.
I did and this made me revisit those dark days. I cried for him and my daughter. She was only 2 years old my heart broke and it was physically painful.
This is 2023 and I am glad that Hank is still remembered, appreciated and loved. He will be entertaining the world, long after this 87 year old Englishman is long gone and forgotten. Regards to all his fans. October, 2023. England.
This reminds me of an epitaph on and infant's grave I once saw: It is so soon that I am done for I wonder what I was begun for sigh. No tears like a parent's who has lost a child 😖😪
Some people might call this sort of song maudlin but I'd like to think that this would bring comfort to couples who have lost children before their time. And there are couples who have lost children; we shouldn't forget.
“In the English language there are orphans and widows, but there is no word for the parents who loses a child.” ― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper You never "get over it," but it does get better. and it does. Going on 30 years now, I lost a little boy. I have never stop thinking of what might have been. I have been blessed with a beautiful daughter in heart, soul and face, but there some things I could have only passed on to a son. July of 90' I had a N.D.E. and I had felt my son's presence near. When I came to in C.C. U. I remembered my parting message; "Nothing is forever, but what is, is." Life moves on, and never totally, so must we... at least for now...Will
+RIDETHESUNSHINE That loss never goes away. It's been 39 yrs ago that may wife and I lost our first. A still birth. Every year at the cemetery I still shed my tears. Twice this year. Just thinking of him, I do it again. God bless you, and all others who know this feeling.
The story of the song is revealing. I believe the mother was speaking of the grief of her husband at the loss of their child (we lost our baby). Others have disagreed as to who was telling the story, perhaps a random stranger. Many people today suffer as their loved ones go through dementia. I would welcome comments. Hank told a story like no one else.
(I'M NOT YELLING, IN FACT THE ONLY SOUND I'M MAKING IS THE TAP TAP TAP OF THE KEYBOARD. I TYPE IN ALL CAPS SO THAT WHEN I TYPE I'LL I CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE I'S VS L'S) ANYWAYS, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT HANK WILLIAMS. HE LETS YOUR MIND BE OPEN ABOUT THINGS SUCH AS WAS IT THE PARENTS, OR PERHAPS THE DAD AND STEP-FATHER MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME? THEY'D BE STRANGERS TO ONE ANOTHER... AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I IMAGINE WHEN I LISTENING TO THIS SONG. (WE LOST OUR BABY) BOTH MY BIRTH-FATHER AND STEP-DAD CALL ME THEIR BABY GIRL, AND THOUGH I'LL BE TURNING 31 I'LL ALWAYS BE MY DADDY'S BABY GIRL. I'M 'PART OF HIS HAPPIER YEARS', AND HE IS OF MINE. THAT'S ONE THING I'M GOING TO DO WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN, I'M A GONNA HUNT DOWN HANK WILLIAMS, AND ASK HIM THE TRUE MEANING OF THIS SONG.
Beautiful song- Lost our 37 year old mentally delayed but intelligent daughter almost 7 years ago in an auto accident. My wife miraculously only had very minor cuts and bruises.
Why did he die so young.man the songs he had left in him to do.really our great loss.no matter were you go today if it's country music you will hear people sing his songs.true true fans bless them all.
Unknown to the public until many years after his death, Hank Williams was born with spina bifida. Around 1950, Williams injured his back badly in a fall during a hunting trip. The injury was so bad, it was unknown if he would ever walk again. Hank Williams recovered, but was in constant pain. A doctor, later found out to be a "quack", prescribed him various painkillers and medications to kill the pain, and to help him get awake, and to fall asleep while touring on the road. Williams' alcoholism only made things worse. Over time, the medications damaged his heart, and Hank Williams died in his sleep of an aortic aneurysm (a hole opened up in his aorta, and he bled to death inside) whiled riding in his car on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio on January 1, 1953.
24 years young and hanks been my favorite artist sinse i age 11 i stumbled appon hank, the everly brothers and the loovin brothers at the same time and my life was forever changed. and hate to be that guy but in all honesty thier are several that sound like hank hell right after his death hank jr did some of his daddys songs live and holy fuck spittin image and sound its quite chilling goes to show that modern twang that makes me ill to my verry core is a forced choice not a talent full special sound of greatness like everyone seems to think from the mid 70s through today but never the less my grandmother at 84 years old had to chime in and let me know that shed never heard anybody sing hank worth a fuck includeing her belated and beloved pard untill that verry day this is also the woman that told her own grand daughter that that great gran baby she just poped out is about the ugliest damn thing shed ever seen legit infront the whole family and to her face at the moment of birth and to be totally fair she wasnt a cute baby by any means and is a rather hideous teen aswell especally cuz shes human garbage on the inside aswell little bit of lifes harsh truths for yall but none as prolific and talented a song writer and not a soul alive has such a deep understanding of human emotion as this man right here did and probly never will be another but his true gift wasnt just his voice.
My brother died on a cold January My youngest brother died on a cold January Our Mother Died on a Cold December on 21st of 2007 She was there too welcome both of her children with Jesus
we can all see what he would have became through his grandson hank 3 when he sings the real old time country he not just looks like sr but can even get that twang in his voice im just assuming yall know his music but there might be some in the dark lol so please if you dont know hank 3 finish this song and do yourself a favor and get into it even his hellbilly country is faster but amazing talent but if your not a death metal fan beware of set 3 its really awsome but im punk so its my style
I ❤ this song .
At the cemetery next to my mom's grave there's a 3 month baby boy buried there . You can clearly see that nobody visits the grave because there's never no flowers on the grave . I find this so sad , because its like he's been forgotten . I know its not the case because I know a parent would never forget such a tragic loss.
I place flowers on his grave for him , for his parents . Because I think everyone should have flowers on their grave - so people know that someone cares and as a sign that the person hasn't been forgotten .
Very sad, Mike. Very considerate of you. Maybe the heartache is too great & the family does not wish to relive what happened to the infant :-(.................
You didn't forget him Mike.
GOD BLESS U.
Amen for your compassion
played this song at my Dad's funeral....special place in my heart
Hank died at the age of 29 but the impact he made during his short life still makes the earth tremble. God Bless a Great Man
HANK WILLIAMS VOICE WAS A GIFT FROM GOD NO ONE WILL EVER BE AS GOOD LOVE YOU HANK
Absolutely.
Lord yes! His Gospel blows me away.
Still casting shadows 70 years after his death 👑
no one could ever replace hank sr.
And NO ONE ever will!!!!!!!!
Hank's songs are full of philosophy. Oh, God, I love him and his songs so much.
This is a sad song, reflecting on the issue of infant mortality. It was fairly high in the poor areas of Appalachia then, and it still is to this day, even in Ohio.
Beverly Fritz so many beautiful songs by Hank Sr. I could listen to them forever.
Agreed Beverly, agreed!!
I have been listening to Hank Williams for all of my life and I am 65 years old My father Tom Byrd would buy his recordings and play them for everyone and even as a kid my heart and soul would be filled with the joy of his performance and I believe that he truly was the very first super star in country music and to this day is still the greatest country music super star ever and that includes George Jones Conway Twitty Lester Flatt Earl Scruggs Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Waylon Jennings Porter Wagoner Earnest Tubb and the list goes on and on with Hank Williams right at the top When every new year comes in I always think about him and what country music would be like today had he of lived a full life and written more songs for everybody to enjoy And thank you everybody for letting me say what I felt about Hank Willams and May God bless us all and love always your friend in Christ Jesus Gerald R.Byrd
Am sure all the little ones are with God in Heaven but will all be together before long
The tears always fall when I listen to this song, nobody should have to go through a child's death ever, words can't describe what my tears want to say.
You got that right, my only hope or care in this world is the survival of my daughters during my lifetime.
I did and this made me revisit those dark days. I cried for him and my daughter. She was only 2 years old my heart broke and it was physically painful.
I love Hank's songs, he was a great singer!
I'n only 40 but I love it.
Regards, Rene-Holland
I have lived this song in 1970 when my infant son died at the first snow at 3months of age .
God bless you Sir
This is 2023 and I am glad that Hank is still remembered, appreciated and loved. He will be entertaining the world, long after this 87 year old Englishman is long gone and forgotten. Regards to all his fans. October, 2023. England.
This reminds me of an epitaph on and infant's grave I once saw:
It is so soon that I am done for
I wonder what I was begun for
sigh. No tears like a parent's who has lost a child 😖😪
Hank's version is the BEST by far!!!!
Damn, who is cutting onions? I need a box of tissues!!!!!! :-(......
always played this song reminds me so much of My Baby girl 24Dec 2011 I burial of her wonder what she look Like angels came for her
+Lisa Oloughlin I am very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you. God bless.
We lost one of our babies (miscarriage) in 1975. My wife still thinks about that little girl. We know where she is though. GOD knows what he's doing.
Lost my daughter so I feel this song
Hank . Was thebest . In thecountry music
Some people might call this sort of song maudlin but I'd like to think that this would bring comfort to couples who have lost children before their time. And there are couples who have lost children; we shouldn't forget.
Anyone who can listen to this song and not get tears in their eyes is not human.
The tears just do not come with emotion, but my eyes sting. The feeling slides up and down my back.
Very true- I'm sniffling right now :-(........
King of Country Music I would Say ,Great Awesome Singer Great Song's !
He sure knew how to tell a story😢
magic voice never one like before or after hank.
We lost our baby boy at the first fall of snow November 23rd. 1996.
Only hank can sing this
My parents loved Hank.
I REMEMBER LISTING TO HANK ON 78 THAT MOM HAD & SAT. NIGHT LISTEN TO THE RADIO GRAND OLE OPERY NOW I AM TELLING MY AGE RIP HANK
“In the English language there are orphans and widows, but there is no word for the parents who loses a child.” ― Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper
You never "get over it," but it does get better. and it does.
Going on 30 years now, I lost a little boy. I have never stop thinking of what might have been. I have been blessed with a beautiful daughter in heart, soul and face, but there some things I could have only passed on to a son. July of 90' I had a N.D.E. and I had felt my son's presence near. When I came to in C.C. U. I remembered my parting message; "Nothing is forever, but what is, is."
Life moves on, and never totally, so must we... at least for now...Will
+RIDETHESUNSHINE That loss never goes away. It's been 39 yrs ago that may wife and I lost our first. A still birth. Every year at the cemetery I still shed my tears. Twice this year. Just thinking of him, I do it again. God bless you, and all others who know this feeling.
+Richard Skola Thank You for sharing. Please Be Well, and Stay Strong, Will
I'm sorry for your loss.
I really love this song! Takes me back a long time. Its great to hear again after all these years.
The story of the song is revealing. I believe the mother was speaking of the grief of her husband at the loss of their child (we lost our baby). Others have disagreed as to who was telling the story, perhaps a random stranger. Many people today suffer as their loved ones go through dementia. I would welcome comments. Hank told a story like no one else.
(I'M NOT YELLING, IN FACT THE ONLY SOUND I'M MAKING IS THE TAP TAP TAP OF THE KEYBOARD. I TYPE IN ALL CAPS SO THAT WHEN I TYPE I'LL I CAN SEE THE DIFFERENCE IN THE I'S VS L'S) ANYWAYS, THAT'S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT HANK WILLIAMS. HE LETS YOUR MIND BE OPEN ABOUT THINGS SUCH AS WAS IT THE PARENTS, OR PERHAPS THE DAD AND STEP-FATHER MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME? THEY'D BE STRANGERS TO ONE ANOTHER... AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I IMAGINE WHEN I LISTENING TO THIS SONG. (WE LOST OUR BABY) BOTH MY BIRTH-FATHER AND STEP-DAD CALL ME THEIR BABY GIRL, AND THOUGH I'LL BE TURNING 31 I'LL ALWAYS BE MY DADDY'S BABY GIRL. I'M 'PART OF HIS HAPPIER YEARS', AND HE IS OF MINE.
THAT'S ONE THING I'M GOING TO DO WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN, I'M A GONNA HUNT DOWN HANK WILLIAMS, AND ASK HIM THE TRUE MEANING OF THIS SONG.
im 27 heart quit 2 times in hospital 15 mins and 36 mins. this made me respect this music god bless
My cheeks were soked after this song im 20 years old and recently found hank... since then ive deleted all my other music
I cant listen to this and not cry
I'm teary-eyed right now!!!!!!!!
Beautiful song- Lost our 37 year old mentally delayed but intelligent daughter almost 7 years ago in an auto accident. My wife miraculously only had very minor cuts and bruises.
Why did he die so young.man the songs he had left in him to do.really our great loss.no matter were you go today if it's country music you will hear people sing his songs.true true fans bless them all.
Unknown to the public until many years after his death, Hank Williams was born with spina bifida. Around 1950, Williams injured his back badly in a fall during a hunting trip. The injury was so bad, it was unknown if he would ever walk again. Hank Williams recovered, but was in constant pain. A doctor, later found out to be a "quack", prescribed him various painkillers and medications to kill the pain, and to help him get awake, and to fall asleep while touring on the road. Williams' alcoholism only made things worse. Over time, the medications damaged his heart, and Hank Williams died in his sleep of an aortic aneurysm (a hole opened up in his aorta, and he bled to death inside) whiled riding in his car on his way to a concert in Canton, Ohio on January 1, 1953.
Like the line in " Who's gonna fill their shoes " says ( the heart of country music still beats in Luke the Drifter ) and always will.
This is a real tear jerker but a great song thanks for posting ///
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's love one another.
Good Good Country music
Love this great story song.
I remember this song on the old 78 greatest ever
He damn well sure could make a song so good to make you cry! That's what I love about hank! Not many know what he did
I lost 2 girls and think about them everyday and this song hits home
What a talent old hank had love his songs hank 3 love his music to
So sad but beautiful xx
Badass American ultimo maximo boy!!!!!! my favorite singer of all time.
Wow what a powerful song.
Accompaniment has been added. Not bad, but I like it best with just Hank and his guitar.
This was done on the Mother's Best Show. The accompaniment was there; it wasn't added later. He simply did two version of it.
just as it should be
To my dad,xxxx
Dankie Hank..net jy kon dit so doen....dankie...jy is groot.....
Saddest thing I’ve heard
I don't understand how prolific hank williams was, given he died so young, seems there are hundreds of recordings out there...
Yes
Very sad song
such a beautiful song thanks for posting
The original GANGSTER
24 years young and hanks been my favorite artist sinse i age 11 i stumbled appon hank, the everly brothers and the loovin brothers at the same time and my life was forever changed. and hate to be that guy but in all honesty thier are several that sound like hank hell right after his death hank jr did some of his daddys songs live and holy fuck spittin image and sound its quite chilling goes to show that modern twang that makes me ill to my verry core is a forced choice not a talent full special sound of greatness like everyone seems to think from the mid 70s through today but never the less my grandmother at 84 years old had to chime in and let me know that shed never heard anybody sing hank worth a fuck includeing her belated and beloved pard untill that verry day this is also the woman that told her own grand daughter that that great gran baby she just poped out is about the ugliest damn thing shed ever seen legit infront the whole family and to her face at the moment of birth and to be totally fair she wasnt a cute baby by any means and is a rather hideous teen aswell especally cuz shes human garbage on the inside aswell little bit of lifes harsh truths for yall but none as prolific and talented a song writer and not a soul alive has such a deep understanding of human emotion as this man right here did and probly never will be another but his true gift wasnt just his voice.
Thanks, I needed that! :-)
VIVA HANK! Thank you posting.
american poetry
2024
My brother died on a cold January
My youngest brother died on a cold January
Our Mother Died on a Cold December on 21st of 2007
She was there too welcome both of her children with Jesus
I love you chad
See ya heaven.
we can all see what he would have became through his grandson hank 3 when he sings the real old time country he not just looks like sr but can even get that twang in his voice im just assuming yall know his music but there might be some in the dark lol so please if you dont know hank 3 finish this song and do yourself a favor and get into it even his hellbilly country is faster but amazing talent but if your not a death metal fan beware of set 3 its really awsome but im punk so its my style
My Grandmother wrote this song when she was young and it was stolen from her. She died poor, gotta love the good ol US of A
IMO, the only song Jr sang better than his Pop.
skyrim is fucking terrible