Hank Williams, he came up from Montgomery With a heartful of broken country songs Nashville Tennessee didn't really understand him Cause he did things differently than the way that they were done When he finally made it to the Grand Ol Opry he made it stand still He ended up on alcohol and pills Elvis Presley, he came up from Jackson With a brand new way of singin' and a brand new way of dancin' And even from the waist up Lord he gave the world a thrill He ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, is a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesnt take away the pain, it only pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills Janis Joplin, she was wild and reckless Then there was Graham Parsons, Lord, and then there was Jimmy Hendrix The story just goes on and on and I guess it always will They ended up on alcohol and pills Chorus Sometimes somebody just doesn't wake up one day Sometimes it's a heart attack, sometimes they just don't say They pulled poor old Hank Wlliams out of a Cadillac CoupeDeVille He ended up on alcohol and pills Chorus