Alcohol and Pills | Fred Eaglesmith & Tif Ginn

Alcohol and Pills - Written by Fred Elgersma Recorded Live December 26, 2025 Live from Norfolk Street is an on-going concert series recorded live at McGonigel's Mucky Duck in Houston, Texas. Our live-streamed concert series is listener supported. For access to our catalog of full length shows, extras, encores, and interviews, become a contributing member at: https://livefromnorfolkstreet.com/ Lyrics: Hank Williams, he came up from Montgomery With a heart full of broken country songs And Nashville Tennessee didn't really understand him 'Cause he did things differently than the way that they were done When he finally made it to the Grand Ole Opry, he made it stand still He ended up on alcohol and pills Elvis Presley, he came up from Jackson With a brand new way of singin', Lord, and a brand new way of dancin' And even from the waist up, Lord, he gave the world a thrill He ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, it's a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesn't take away the pain, it just pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills Janis Joplin, she was wild and reckless And then there was Gram Parsons, Lord, and then there was Jimmy Hendrix The story just goes on and on and I guess it always will They ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, it's a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesn't take away the pain, it just pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills Sometimes, somebody just doesn't wake up one day Sometimes, it's a heart attack, sometimes they just don't say But they pulled poor old Hank Williams out of a Cadillac Coupe de Ville He ended up on alcohol and pills Alcohol and pills, it's a cryin' shame You think they might have been happy with the glory and the fame But fame doesn't take away the pain, it just pays the bills And you wind up on alcohol and pills And you wind up on alcohol and pills

Added 23 Aug 2026