I Walked Out On Heaven Song Lyrics and Chords by Hank Williams Jr.
I Walked Out On Heaven
Recorded by Hank Williams Jr.
Written by Harlan Howard
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When I walked out I said
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it had to be this
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way
You're wanting me to settle down but
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you know I can't
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stay
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Now you've done like I told you
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you found somebody
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new
And I walked out on heaven
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when I walked out on
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smiled and gave away the
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key to happiness
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walked right out into a cold
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world of loneliness
And it seems like these tears that I
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cry are over
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due
For I walked out on
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heaven
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when I walked out on
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sit alone and think of
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how it could have been
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I doubt if I'll ever ever
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care to smile again
Though I held an angel in my arms
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but I just never
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knew
Cause I walked out on
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heaven
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when I walked out on
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Cause I walked out on
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when I walked out on
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Walked Out On Heaven?
- The song I Walked Out On Heaven was sang by Hank Williams Jr..
Who is Hank Williams Jr.?
- Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and country. He is the son of country music legend Hank Williams.
Williams began his career following in his famed father's footsteps, covering his father's songs and imitating his father's style. Williams' first television appearance was in a 1964 episode of ABC's The Jimmy Dean Show, in which at age fourteen he sang several songs associated with his father. Later that year, he was a guest star on Shindig!.Williams' style evolved slowly as he struggled to find his own voice and place within country music. This was interrupted by a near-fatal fall off the side of Ajax Peak in Montana on August 8, 1975. After an extended recovery, he challenged the country music establishment with a blend of country, rock, and blues. As a multi-instrumentalist, Williams' repertoire of skills includes guitar, bass guitar, upright bass, steel guitar, banjo, dobro, piano, keyboards, saxophone, harmonica, fiddle, and drums.From 1989 through October 2011, his song "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight", refashioned as "All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night", had been used to open broadcasts of Monday Night Football until it was pulled after Williams made controversial and widely criticized comments comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. The song returned to open the show in 2017 although it was temporarily removed in 2020.On August 12, 2020, Williams was selected to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
