I Won't Be Home No More

Hank Williams Sr. · Hank Williams [Direct Source] [2005]

(Hank Williams)



Well, you're just in time to be too late

I tried to but I couldn't wait

And now I've got another date

So I won't be home no more.



You're just in time to miss the boat

So don't take off your hat and coat

Be on your way, that's all she wrote

'Cause I won't be home no more.



I stood around a month or two

And waited for your call

Now I'm too busy pitchin' woo

So come around next fall.



I stretched your name right off my slate

And hung a sign on my front gate

You're just in time to be too late

And I won't be home no more.



--- Instrumental ---



Well, you're just in time to turn around

And drive your buggy back to town

You looked me up I turned you down

And I won't be home no more.



You're just in time to change your tune

Go tell your troubles to the moon

And call around next May or June

'Cause I won't be home no more.



I used to be the patient kind

Believed each alibi

But that's all done I've changed my mind

I've got new fish to fry.



Well, you're just in time to celebrate

The thing you didn't calculate

You're just in time to be too late

And I won't be home no more...

I Won't Be Home No More

Hank Williams Sr.'s "I Won't Be Home No More" stands as a quintessential example of his mastery in country blues and honky-tonk. Recorded during the height of his career, the track captures the raw emotional depth characteristic of his discography, blending acoustic guitar with a driving rhythm that underscores themes of restless longing and the transient nature of love. The song reflects the broader cultural tapestry of the 1940s and 1950s, where personal struggle and rural life were often expressed through direct, unadorned storytelling. As part of his extensive catalog, this recording exemplifies Williams' ability to distill complex human emotions into concise, memorable musical phrases that have resonated with audiences for decades.