Hank Williams Jr. - Clovis, New Mexico Lyrics






Well me and Billy
We left Boulder City
Decided that we'd head out west
Been east and south
But it didn't workout
We were getting' nowhere fast
Me with my guitar
And him with his saddle
Tryin' to out do the rest
I sang my heart out
And he rides them broncs now
And that's what me and Billy do best.

We took interstate 20
'Til we ran out of money
In a place just past Abilene
So I sang at a honky-tonk
And he broke the bad bronc
And we bought some gas and some beans.

With a whole lot of luck
And an old pickup truck
We made it to New Mexico
We pulled up in Clovis
And I sure didn't know this
Was as far as I ever would go.

I needed some strings
Billy wanted a ring
The kind that the Indians made
A voice said hello boys
I've got silver and turquoise
And that's when I saw her face.

That's when I noticed
That girl down in Clovis
A black haired beauty
She set a fire to me
A green eyed lady
In old jeans that were faded
No I didn't notice
What happened in Clovis
But I called her baby.

I asked her with care
If she'd like to share
An evening with someone like I
I said I ain't a winner
Just a hard livin' singer
She smiled and said meet me at nine
We ate tacos and talked
And then we took a walk
In the clean southwestern air
Then we went back to her house
I took my guitar out
And sang of my joy and despair.

She served me her wine
And she helped me write lines
To songs I could not complete
And her eyes seemed to say
Put that guitar away
That's somethin' that both of us need.

What a beautiful site
Was her face in the light
And the candles there on the wall
And we reached the height
Of good love on that night
And I hope we never will fall.

And I'm glad I noticed
That girl down in Clovis
Daughter of a driller
She's a born thriller
A green eyed lady
Kinda wild, kinda lazy
I didn't notice
What happened in Clovis
But I called her baby.
Baby.





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  1. D.... L....

    I'm thinking this was originally a Waylon Jennings song. I could have sworn I heard this about 30-35 years ago by Waylon; but I've never founded a recording of it by Waylon.

  2. w.... S....

    I was born here,but live in Boston Massachusetts 🍺🍀❤

  3. b.... ....

    To of the best years of my life were spent in Clovis, NM, I loved that place.

  4. T.... M....

    This is off Hank Williams Jr and Friends . one of his best songs

  5. F.... R....

    Clovis nm fuckers ajua !

  6. J.... H....

    I think this is when Hankjr sounded the best with his voice. Even though his best days were ahead him.

  7. B.... D....

    Love Hank Jr., but he obviously doesn't know Clovis. We don't have a very big Native population and oil drilling is a hundred miles south of us. We're cattle and farm country.

    Still a good song, though.

    B.... D....

    You didn't live in Clovis in the '70's, did you? 1) "Driller" could mean water well driller (and very likely does, although it's nowhere near 100 miles to an oil well from Clovis), which was big business around Clovis before the state clamped down on ground water rights. 2) Clovis used to have several outlets for silver and turquoise jewelry, mostly made by native Navajo and Puebloan craftsmen. In particular, I remember Rehorn's at Triangle Lumber in the late 70's and 80's. So, no, it isn't "obvious" that Bocephus didn't know Clovis in the late 60's and early '70's. A close reading of the lyrics doesn't strike me as being inauthentic, other than necessary artistic license. Anyway, I've always heard that this song was based on a real encounter.

  8. T.... S....

    llove hanks songs

  9. T.... P....

    im 13 and absolutely love hank williams jr my country idol

  10. s.... ....

    We had a preacher who moved to Clovis , New mexico. Their name was Spencer & far as I know he still lives there.

    s.... ....

    I was just telling something. I didn't deserve to get an answer like that. WTF did I ever do to you?

    s.... ....

    Apology accepted.

  11. T.... R....

    I've heard just bout every Hank sr jr and 3rd. These boys really know how to sing. This is my fave song by far!!!!!!!!!!

  12. D.... S....

    Love ole bocephus goin to see him next weekend in raleigh. Takin my ten year old son. Loves hank jr.

  13. H.... B....

    I've been there before

    H.... B....

    I live there right now.

  14. H.... B....

    I'm from Clovis New Mexico still here just thought bout that song

  15. 2.... C....

    Going to be 44 this month, as a diehard Hank 1,2,and 3 fan, I have never heard this song. It is cleverly written and plays out well with highs and lows.

  16. N.... S....

    PRE FALL HANK JR

    N.... S....

    I think he had so much potential in that short period, when he released "Hank Jr. and Friends".  After his comeback from the fall, he still put out some good material and gained great popularity, but it was the beginning of his slide into the niche that he remains stuck in to this day.

  17. B.... M....

    I know most people who aren't native of clovis really hate it, especially the air force men and women. But I have been gone for 20 years and every time I visit, it still feels like home. Awesome to hear a song about our little railroad town!

  18. B.... C....

    i am from bossier city and got stationed in clovis in 2005 for 5 yrs and it was the worst yrs of my life hands down

    B.... C....

    +Tha1Namd UGLI Cannon AFB?

    B.... C....

    +David Walker yep

    B.... C....

    @David Walker good for some, not so much for others

    B.... C....

    Back in the 90s it was fun...i dont know about now. Havent been back to clovis since 1997.

    B.... C....

    @evan Wongdeth it's the best

  19. N.... A....

    One of my all time favorite Hank Jr. songs. Thanks for sharing this.