Hank Williams Jr. - Video Blues Lyrics

Well, the latest craze going around

Is called the video cassette recorder

And I was the first one in my town

To send off my money order



Well, I thought that thing

Would never get here

But old UPS came through

I ripped the box apart and bless their hearts

They sent a free movie too





Well I hooked it up once and

I hooked it up twice

And eight or nine more times

I had it all wrong

But I finally got it right

Just play, stop, rewind



I grabbed the movie they sent and

I shoved it right in

It was called The X-Rated Reviews

Now, I seen movies where folks kiss

But I never seen nothing like this

Oh Lord, I got the video blues



Well, I drove downtown to join the tape club

And friends, I've got some news

Most all the movies they had down there

Was just like they one they sent me too



I bought Star Wars, Jaws, Poltergeist

Superman 1 and 2 when they added it up

I'd spent three hundred bucks

I got the video blues



I got the video blues, don't know what to do

This could get expensive

I want a camera to zoom, remote control too

So I can make documentaries

Now they're trying to pass laws

About copyrights and all

And taping things off of the tube

I'd probably be better off if

They'd haul this thing off

'Cause I've got the video blues





Well, I called my girl to come on over

'Cause I had new movies to show

I started her off with Smokey and the Bandit

I thought I'd kind of take it slow



But later that night when the time was right

I showed one called Swedish Ways

She said, "Well, I've never

In my life, well, i guess it's alright

Hey yeah, go on, let it play



I got the video blues, what have I got into?

This thing has taken my place

She don't wanna hug or make any love

She just sit's there with that

Funny look on her face i came on too strong

I shoulda known all along

What I was getting into

She won't give me a kiss

'cause she's afraid she'll miss

Something from the Movies Review



I've got the video blues

Don't know what to do

And this could get expensive

I want a camera to zoom, remote control too

So I can make home documentaries

Now they're trying to pass laws

About copyrights and all

And taping things off of the tube

I'd probably be better off if

They'd haul this thing off

'Cause I got the video blues



I'd be so much better off if

They'd haul this stuff off

'Cause I got the video blues

Hey baby, it's me i'm still here

Hey, look at me!