That's What Hank Would Do

I pulled into Nashville
 Writin' songs for the radio
 But chasin' a sound didn't work
 I had to stick to what I know
 And then I asked myself
 "What would Hank do?"
 He'd say
 "In with the old and out with the new"
 He'd shoot you straight like his whiskey
 Put pedal steel on everything
 Write a song with three chords and the truth
 Make you believe it when he sings
 Like he's talkin' straight to you
 That's what Hank would do
 He'd spend a lot less time talkin'
 A whole lot more waiting in line
 Cut a stone-cold county record that'll live forever
 That'll stand the test of time
 And he'd tell ya a story or two
 About the "Stones That You Throw"
 And "Lovesick Blues"
 He'd shoot you straight like his whiskey
 Put pedal steel on everything
 Write a song with three chords and the truth
 Make you believe it when he sings
 Like he's talkin' straight to you
 Oh that's what Hank would do
 He'd shoot you straight like his whiskey
 Put pedal steel on everything
 Write a song with three chords and the truth
 Make you believe it when he sings
 Like he's talkin' straight to you
 That's what Hank would do
 That's what he would do
 That's what Hank would do