Leave Them Boys Alone
Waylon Jennings
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Now they say, Hank Jr. has strayed away Of all them songs that put his daddy in an early grave But his daddy would be proud, he could see Bocephus now Why don't you leave that boy alone, let him sing his song Ole Waylon has been known to play half time And he been known to get out of his mind Don't know whether he's right or wrong He's got a string of hits about two miles long Why don't you leave that boy alone and let him sing his song Why don't you leave them boys alone, let 'em sing there songs You know there gonna do whatever they want If you don't like the way they sing who's gonna cast the first stone Why don't you leave them boys alone, let 'em sing there song Hank Williams was the king of country soul My daddy took me to see him in Lubuck but he didn't show Now the people got mad and they all went home The first thing we did was put his records on I guess, we should have left him alone and let him sing his song Why don't you leave them boys alone, let 'em sing there songs You know there gonna do whatever they want If you don't like the way they sing who's gonna cast the first stone (One more time, Ernest) Why don't you leave them boys alone, let 'em sing there song Why don't you leave them boys alone, let 'em sing there song
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Written by: DEAN DILLON, GARY STEWART, HANK WILLIAMS JR., TANYA TUCKER
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11 facts about this song
Song Identification"Leave Them Boys Alone" is a song by Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings.
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Additional artistDespite it being primarily recognized as a song by Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings, it also features country music icon Ernest Tubb.
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Release yearThe song was released in the year 1983.
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Album Information"Leave Them Boys Alone" appears on Hank Williams Jr.'s album "Strong Stuff."
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Chart positionit reached number 6 on the Billboard hot country singles chart.
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ThemeThe lyrics of "Leave Them Boys Alone" focus on defending the legacies of country music heavyweights Hank Williams and Waylon Jennings.
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SongwritingEven though Hank Williams Jr. is well-known for writing his songs, "Leave Them Boys Alone" was actually written by Dean Dillon, Gary Stewart, and Tanya Tucker.
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GenreThe song is firmly rooted in the Country and Country Rock genres and combines elements from both.
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Narration within the songThe song features Hank Williams Jr. speaking about his father, Hank Williams, and by Waylon speaking about Buddy Holly.
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Message of the songThe track serves as a call to the critics of their music style - telling them to "leave them boys alone" because they are following their own path.
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Unique Collaboration"Leave Them Boys Alone" marks one of the rare occasions when Hank Williams Jr., Waylon Jennings and Ernest Tubb all appeared on the same track.
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