They Call Me Hank

Woke up in the sand with my head about to burst
My mouth was so damn dry I thought I'd already died of thirst
By the time I've made it to my knees
The sun was in the west
Another day at the office I guess

By the time the dark finally overtook the sun
I made it to the bench where I met up with the one
Whose somehow made some money
And payed for last nights drink
He said "you need a shower, man, you stink"

We waited for the wrecking crew that showed up in good time
Sat along the bench, needing food and drinking wine
"Man, this stuff smells like vinegar"
I said and then I drank
My name is Bill but they call me Hank

They call me Hank
I live by the river
I fish for whatever
I can sell
They call me Hank
I live by the river
I fish for whatever
I can sell
They call me Hank

I got up to leave, said "I'm going home to sleep"
But on my way I stopped into the bar on Morgan Street
It's the last bar in town
That lets me in the door
To be honest with you, I don't know what for

I guess they know that sometimes I pay part of my bill
If I sell a catfish to the store on Suthers Hill
I bring them what I can
And they serve me up a beer
And they ask me "Hank, how'd you end up here?"

I tell them it was easy, "it's right on my way home"
They laugh and say they know more about me than I let on
They know I had a wife
And a son who lost his way
And they know I turned up just about that day

They call me Hank
I live by the river
I fish for whatever
I can sell
They call me Hank
I live by the river
I fish for whatever
I can sell
They call me Hank

My homes' not much to look at, but it holds all that I need;
A bed with some old sleeping bag I found last christmas eve
A rockin chair, a table,
A spoon, a plate, a bowl
And of course, my trusty fishing pole

But the finest thing I own is my little wooden boat
It keeps my mind from wandering, it keeps my life afloat
It brings me down the river
Where the biggest catfish lay
And it also keeps my memories at bay

They call me Hank
I live by the river
I fish for whatever
I can sell
They call me Hank
I live by the river
I fish for whatever
I can sell
They call me Hank