Standing In The Shadows

I know that I'm not great

And some say I imitate

Anymore, I don't know

I'm just doing the best I can

After all, I'm standin' in the shadows

Of a very famous man

As I travel around from town to town

I have a lot of dad's fans and friends comin' around

They say, "I know Hank would be proud of you if he were here today

While we're all so glad, and we know he would be too

That you're carryin' on his music this way

Yes, they say Hank was the all-time great

And we know you'll be just as good as your dad"

But I just smile and say

"There'll never be another Hank Williams, friends"

That's the part that always makes them sad

Yes, I know that I'm not great

And some say I imitate

Anymore, I don't know

I'm just doing the best I can

It's hard standin' in the shadows

Of a very famous man

So many times when I'm on that stage

I feel something go through me

And for a minute, I'm in a different world

And that's when it does something to me

The people are hollerin' and clappin' real loud

While I'm out there taking my bows

I look up toward the ceiling and say to myself

"Listen, Dad, just listen to that crowd"

But as the show goes on

The people clap and holler more

I start to sing another of your great songs

That's the time that I know, although you're gone

Your music will live on and on and on