Honkytonk Life

Well, I think I'm in Kansas, maybe Missouri

The truth is I really ain't sure

But I've been in this van going on fifteen hours

My back and my butt, God they hurt

There's a sign up ahead, flashing in red

From Nashville, appearing tonight

It's always the same, they misspell my name

Still I love the honkytonk life

Hey Soir, grab the guitars, and I'll get the speakers

Could somebody plug in my amp

If we hurry they'll feed us, before we go on

And I'll work it out with the man

Sometimes the beer's free and sometimes it's half price

And sometimes there's no beer at all

But me and the boys'll be making some noise

Either way ?til they give that last call

The guys will be drinkin', the girls will be dancing

Dancing up there on the bar

This joint's got an atmosphere

Blue collar, cold beer

Decidedly come as you are

I could quit all this road stuff

Go back to my real job

And put in a straight nine to five

But I love the neon

And I love the people

And I love the honkytonk life

I got a wink from a barmaid straight out of a magazine

Man, that girl's breaking my heart

Now I've got ten after, but according to tavern time

This gig is fixing to start

This crowd here is rowdier, the girls here are prettier

Than any place we've ever played

You got us boys thinking, if y'all keep on drinkin'

Tonight we might all just get... paid

The guys are all drinkin', the girls are all dancing

Dancing up there on the bar

This joint's got an atmosphere

Blue collar, cold beer

Decidedly come as you are

I could quit all this road stuff

Go back to my real job

And put in a straight nine to five

But I love the neon

And I love the people

And I love the honky tonk life

Yeah I love the neon

I love the people

And I love the honkytonk life