Honkytonk U-Toby Keith

[00:12.70]My grandmother owned a night club [00:14.71]On the Arkansas-Oklahoma line [00:20.80]Mama put me on a Greyhound [00:23.53]And I went to stay with her in the summertime [00:29.73]I'd box up those empty long-necks [00:31.55]And stack 'em in the back and make a ham [00:37.95]Then at night she'd let me sneak out [00:40.31]Of the kitchen and let me sit in with the band [00:44.21] [00:46.62]Yes I have sacked some quarterbacks [00:49.08]And broke my share of bones along the way [00:55.24]I knew it wouldn't last forever [00:57.07]Semi-pro always means semi-payed [01:03.88]I started climbing drilling rigs [01:05.55]I'm oil field trash and proud as I can be yeah [01:12.21]Then I took my songs and guitar [01:14.58]And sang 'em for a man from Tennessee [01:18.58] [01:20.67]I've played every beer joint tavern [01:23.11]From New York City out to Pasadena [01:29.27]Every corn dog fair and rodeo [01:31.16]And sold out every basketball arena [01:37.71]Like to get down with my boys [01:39.49]In Afghanistan and Baghdad City too [01:45.82]I am a red white and blue blood [01:49.01]Graduate of Honky Tonk U [01:52.68] [02:03.00]A star can't burn forever [02:05.06]And the brightest ones will someday lose their shine [02:11.26]But the glass won't ever be [02:13.12]Half empty in my optimistic mind [02:20.31]I'll still have a song to sing [02:22.39]And a band to turn it up and play it loud [02:28.20]As long as there's a bar room [02:30.89]With a corner stage and a honky tonk crowd [02:35.40] [02:37.17]I've played every beer joint tavern [02:39.47]From New York City out to Pasadena [02:45.11]Every corn dog fair and rodeo [02:47.34]And sold out every basketball arena [02:54.04]I like to get down with my boys [02:56.00]In Afghanistan and Baghdad City too [03:09.01] [03:10.86][03:01.68]Son I'm a red white and blue blood [03:13.31][03:04.89]Graduate of Honky Tonk U [03:17.75][00:07.79] ★ leo_chen