Mason Williams (August 24, 1938 in Abilene, Texas) is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his popular guitar instrumental “Classical Gas”. Williams wrote for the Smothers Brothers show and is also an eclectic poet and lyricist.

Mason Williams emerged in the late 1960s as a strong force in television and music circles. In 1968 he won two Grammy awards for his unique composition for guitar, “Classical Gas”.

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You leave in the morning
With everything you own
In a little black case
Alone on a platform

The wind and the rain
On a sad and lonely face

Mother will never understand
WHy you had to leave
For the love that you need
Will never be found at home

And the answer you seek
Will never be found at home

Pushed around and kicked around
Always a lonely boy
You were the one
That they’d talk about around town

As they put you down
And as hard as they would try

They’d hurt to make you cry
But you’d never cry to them
Just to your soul
No you’d never cry to them

Just to your soul