About The Song
“Hey, Good Lookin’” is a catchy song with fun lyrics which was written by Hank Williams Sr. Moreover, the song was written for his friend Jimmy Dickens. However, Hank decided to record the song himself because he thinks that it perfectly suits him. “Hey, Good Lookin’” is Hank’s A-side song for his album Memorial Album while the B-side of his album was “My Heart Would Know. Furthermore, in 1951 the song was recorded under his recorded label MGM.
When “Hey, Good Lookin’” was released, it became a popular song therefore many artists tried to make a version of their own too. The following artists who recorded this song were Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1951, Johnny Cash, George Jones in 1960, Ray Charles in 1962, Ernest Tubb in 1968, Waylon Jennings in 1992, and many more.
The song is about a man asking a lady to make their relationship exclusive. He asked her to be his girl and he wants them to be together happily.
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Lyrics
Say, hey, good-looking
Whatcha got cooking?
How’s about cooking somethin’ up with me?
Hey, sweet baby
Don’t you think maybe
We could find us a brand-new recipe?
I got a hot-rod Ford and a two-dollar bill
And I know a spot right over the hill
There’s soda pop and the dancin’ is free
So if you wanna have fun come along with me, see?
Hey, good-looking
Whatcha got cooking?
How’s about cooking somethin’ up with me?
I’m free and ready
So we can go steady
How’s about saving all your time for me?
No more looking
I know I’ve been tooken
How’s about keeping steady company?
I’m gonna throw my date-book over the fence
And find me one for five or ten cents
I’ll keep it ’til it’s covered with age
‘Cause I’m writing your name down on every page
Say, hey good-looking
Whatcha got cooking?
How’s about cooking something up with me?