Standing in the Shadows

Hank Williams Jr.

I know that I'm not great
And some say I imitate
Anymore I don't know
I'm just doin' the best I can
After all I'm standin' in the shadows
Of a very famous man

As I travel around, from town to town
I have a lot of dad's
Fans and friends come around
They say I know Hank would be proud
Of you if he were here today
While we're all so glad and we
Know he would be too
That you're carryin' on his music this way
Yes they say Hank was the all time great
And we know you'll be just
As good as your dad
But I just smile and say there'll
Never be another Hank Williams friends
That's the part that always makes them sad

Yes I know that I'm not great
And some say I imitate
Anymore I don't know
I'm just doin' the best I can
It's hard standin' in the shadows
Of a very famous man

So many times when I'm on that stage
I feel something go through me
And for a minute I'm in a different world
And that's when it does something to me
The people are a hollerin'
And clappin' real loud
While I'm out they're taking my bows
I look up toward the ceiling and
I say to myself, listen dad
Just listen to that crowd
But as the show goes on, the
People clap and holler more
I start to sing another of your great songs
That's the time that I
Know although you're gone
Your music will live on and on and on

Trivia about the song Standing in the Shadows by Hank Williams, Jr.

On which albums was the song “Standing in the Shadows” released by Hank Williams, Jr.?
Hank Williams, Jr. released the song on the albums “Country Shadows” in 1966, “The Best of Hank Williams, Jr.” in 1968, “Live at Cobo Hall, Detroit” in 1969, “Greatest Hits ” in 1969, “Fourteen Greatest Hits” in 1976, “At The Country Store” in 1985, “I'm Walkin'” in 1987, “Standing In The Shadows” in 1988, “Living Proof: The MGM Recordings 1963-1975” in 1992, “American Legends: The Best of the Early Years” in 1995, and “20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Hank Williams, Jr.” in 2004.
Who composed the song “Standing in the Shadows” by Hank Williams, Jr.?
The song “Standing in the Shadows” by Hank Williams, Jr. was composed by Hank Williams Jr..

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