I LOVE THE HONKY TONK LIFE
Well I think I’m in Iowa, maybe Missouri
Truth is, I really ain’t sure
But I been in this van goin’ on fifteen hours
And my back and butt’s awful sore
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 honky tonk life
Hey Greg, 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
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 makin’ some noise
either way til they make that last call
AND THE GUYS ‘LL BE DRINKIN’
THE GIRLS’LL BE DANCIN’
DANCIN’ UP THERE ON THE BAR
THIS JOINT’S GOT AN ATMOSPHERE
BLUE COLLAR COLD BEER
DECIDEDLY COME AS YOU ARE
I COULD QUIT ALL THAT ROAD STUFF
GO BACK TO MY REAL JOB
PUT IN A STRAIGHT NINE-TO-FIVE
BUT I LOVE THE NEON AND I LOVE THE PEOPLE
AND I LOVE THE HONKY TONK LIFE
I got a wink from a bar maid straight out of a magazine
Man, that girl’s breakin’ my heart
And now I got ten after—but according to tavern time
This gig is fixin’ to start
The crowd here is rowdier, the girls here are prettier
Than anyplace we’ve ever played
And you got us boys thinkin’ if y’all keep on drinkin’
Tonight we might all just get paid
Words and music by Sean Patrick McGraw, Marty Dodson
Copyright 2006 Seananigan Music, Blacktop Music
