"Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" is a song written and recorded by American musician Hank Williams Jr.
It was released in September 1979 as the first single and title track from his album of the same name.
Hank wrote the song while hanging out with the Allman Brothers.
Hank came up with the opening lines after Dickey Betts asked him how he writes country songs, Hank replied with "Well I got a good woman at home."
the rest was allegedly written in 10 minutes[2] Country music singer Tim McGraw covered the song for the television special CMT Giants: Hank Williams Jr. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.