You Better Keep It on Your Mind
Hank Williams
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[Key: E] Now if (E)you go out and start a playing around Your baby`s gonna tear your playhouse down You better (A)keep it on your mind (all the time) You better keep it on your (E)mind (all the time) You`ll be (B7)moanin` and a groanin`, Lord you better keep it on your (E)mind Now wrong is wrong and right is right If you make a snake mad he`s sure gonna bite You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better keep it on your mind (all the time) I`ve had it proven to me, Lord you better keep it on your mind Every fuss with a woman has got the same ole end I don`t believe the good Lord meant for a man to win You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You`ll be singing blue and lonesome, Lord you better keep it on your mind If you make your baby mad and she says goodbye There ain`t a thing you can do but sit at home and cry You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better call her sweet mama, Lord you better keep it on your mind If the judge says pay her forty dollars a week You`ll dig up the money or you`ll work the streets You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better keep it on your mind (all the time) When you`re wearing striped britches, son it`s gonna stay on your mind So kiss her every mornin` and love her every night Boy you can`t win no matter if you`re right You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better keep it on your mind (all the time) You better heed this warning, Lord you better keep it on your mind
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Written by: MCALPIN, WILLIAMS, SR.
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10 facts about this song
Song Genre"You Better Keep It on Your Mind" by Hank Williams is categorized under the genre Country & Western, a blend of popular musical styles originating in the Southern United States and the Western United States.
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Release DateThis song was recorded on August 30th, 1951, but wasn't released until much later in 1993.
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Songwriter TeamThe song was written by Hank Williams himself along with Vic McAlpin, a popular songwriter at the time.
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Posthumous Release"You Better Keep It on Your Mind" is one of Hank Williams's posthumous releases. The singer passed away on January 1st, 1953, more than 40 years before the song's release.
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Song CollectionThis song is included in the Hank Williams' box set named "The Complete Hank Williams", which was released on September 22, 1998.
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Recording Session"You Better Keep It on Your Mind" was recorded during one of Hank Williams' sessions with Fred Rose, a prominent American Hall of Fame songwriter and music publishing executive.
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Unique PerspectiveUnlike most of his other songs that revolve around love and heartbreak, this one is unique as it tells the story of someone reminding his lover to stay faithful till he returns.
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Relationship in SongIt encapsulates Hank Williams’s artistic ability to craft songs that reflect human relationships and emotions accurately.
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Mood of the SongThe song has a somewhat warning tone, reminding the listener to be mindful of their actions in a relationship.
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Unpublished WorksThis song is part of Hank Williams's "Notebook songs" – songs that were found in his notebooks after his untimely death and later set to music and recorded.
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