Lost Highway
Hank Williams Sr. · Hall of Fame [2006]
(Leon Payne)
I'm a rolling stone all alone and lost
For a life of sin I have paid the cost
When I pass by all the people say
He's just another guy on the lost highway.
Just a deck of cards and a jug of wine
And a woman's lie makes a life like mine
Oh, the day we met I went astray
I started rolling down that lost highway.
--- Instrumental ---
I was just a lad nearly twenty two
Neither good nor bad just a kid like you
And now I'm lost too late to pray
Lord, I've paid the cost on the lost highway.
Now boys don't start your rambling round
On this road of sin or you're sorrow bound
Take my advice or you curse the day
You started rolling down that lost highway...
I'm a rolling stone all alone and lost
For a life of sin I have paid the cost
When I pass by all the people say
He's just another guy on the lost highway.
Just a deck of cards and a jug of wine
And a woman's lie makes a life like mine
Oh, the day we met I went astray
I started rolling down that lost highway.
--- Instrumental ---
I was just a lad nearly twenty two
Neither good nor bad just a kid like you
And now I'm lost too late to pray
Lord, I've paid the cost on the lost highway.
Now boys don't start your rambling round
On this road of sin or you're sorrow bound
Take my advice or you curse the day
You started rolling down that lost highway...
Lost Highway - Hank Williams Sr.
Hank Williams Sr.'s "Lost Highway" stands as a haunting testament to the artist's mastery of melancholic storytelling. Recorded during the height of his career, the track exemplifies the Southern gothic style that defined his discography, blending acoustic guitar with a brooding vocal delivery. Released on the Hall of Fame compilation, the song captures the essence of Williams' ability to weave personal sorrow into universal themes of lost love and inevitable fate. Its enduring appeal lies in its raw emotional honesty, which remains a cornerstone of country music history and continues to resonate with listeners who appreciate the genre's roots in traditional folk and blues influences.