I Saw The Light [EASY]

Hank Williams was inspired to write the song in January 1947 while returning from a show in Fort Deposit, Alabama.

: Williams was asleep in the backseat of a car while his mother, Lilly, was driving them back to Montgomery. I Saw the Light

: It chronicles his meteoric rise to fame at the Grand Ole Opry, his struggle with spina bifida (which caused chronic back pain), and the heavy drinking and drug use that led to his death at age 29. Hank Williams was inspired to write the song

: As they approached the city, Lilly saw the lights of Dannelly Field Airport and roused him, saying, " Hank, I just saw the light ," to let him know they were almost home. I just saw the light