Harry Truman was our president   A coke an burger cost you thirty cents   I was still in love with Mavis Brown   On the night Hank Williams came to town      "I love Lucy" debuted on TV   That was one big event we didn't see   'Cause no one stayed at home for miles around   It was the night Hank Williams came to town      Mama ironed my shirt and daddy let me take the truck   I drove on out to grapevine and picked old Mavis up   We hit that county line for one quick round   On the night Hank Williams came to town      A thousand people sweltered in the gym   Then I heard someone whisper; "Hey, that's him"   That's when the crowd let out this deafening sound   It was the night Hank Williams came to town      On and on he sang into the night   'Jambalaya', 'Cheatin' heart', 'I saw the light'   And how'd they get miss Audrey in that gown   On the night Hank Williams came to town      Mavis had her picture made with Hank out by his car   She said, "He sure is humble for a grand Ole opry star"   Mavis said, "Why don't we hang around"   It ain't often that Hank Williams comes to town      While Hank signed his autograph on Beulah Rice's fan   Mavis got acquainted with the driftin' cowboys band   The effect on all our lives was quite profound   On the night Hank Williams came to town