Lyrics: Everything’s Okay
Album: Unknown
Artist: Hank Williams
 

Recorded by hank williams, sr.
Words and music by hank williams, sr.

I [g] went to the country – just [c] the other day
To see [d7] my uncle bill and sorta [g] pass the time away
I asked him how he’d been – since [c] last, i’d passed his way
He rubbed his [d7] chin – here’s what he had [g] to say.

"my wife’s been sick – the [c] young’ns, too
And i’m [d7] durn near – down [g] with the flu
The cow’s gone dry – and them [c] hens won’t lay
But – [d7] we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’-[g] thing’s okay.

The hogs took the cholera and they’ve all done died
The bees got mad – and they left the hive
The weevils got the corn and the rain rotted the hay
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

The porch rotted down – that’s more expense
The durned old mule – he tore down the fence
The mortgage is due and – i can’t pay
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

The cow broke in the field and eat up the beans
The durn rabbits – they got the turnip greens
And my ma-in-law just moved in to stay
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

My land’s so poor – so hard and "yeller"
You have to set on a sack of fetilizer to raise an "umbreller"
And it rains out here – nearly ever’ day
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

The well’s gone dry and i have to tote the water
Up from the spring – about a mile and a quarter
My helper, he quit – for the lack of pay
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

The house it leaks – it needs a new top
When it rains – it wets ever’thing we got
The chimney fell down – just yesterday
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

The corn meals gone and the meat’s run out
Got nothin’ to kill to put in the smokehouse
The preacher’s comin’ sunday – to spend the day
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

The canned stuff’s spoiled – else the jar’s got broke
And all we got left is one old billy goat
We’re gonna have a new baby about the first of may
But – we’re still a-livin’ – so ever’thing’s okay.

My crop it rotted – in the ground
I asked for another loan but the banker turned me down
But – we’re still a-livin’ and we’re prayin’ for better days
So – after all, ever’thing’s in purty good shape."