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» Honky Tonk Life


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