Honkytonk Life-Darryl Worley

[00:09.56]Well, I think I’m in Kansas, maybe Missouri [00:13.64]The truth is I really ain’t sure [00:17.76]But I’ve been in this van going on fifteen hours [00:21.76]My back and my butt, God they hurt [00:25.89]There’s a sign up ahead, flashing in red [00:29.92]From Nashville, appearing tonight [00:34.11]It’s always the same, they misspell my name [00:38.11]Still I love the honkytonk life [00:42.36]Hey Soir, grab the guitars, and I’ll get the speakers [00:46.54]Could somebody plug in my amp [00:50.36]If we hurry they’ll feed us, before we go on [00:54.48]And I’ll work it out with the man [00:58.86]Sometimes the beer’s free and sometimes it’s half price [01:02.86]And sometimes there’s no beer at all [01:06.92]But me and the boys’ll be making some noise [01:10.67]Either way?til they give that last call [01:15.01]The guys will be drinkin’, the girls will be dancing [01:19.58]Dancing up there on the bar [01:23.32]This joint’s got an atmosphere [01:25.39]Blue collar, cold beer [01:27.51]Decidedly come as you are [01:31.32]I could quit all this road stuff [01:33.54]Go back to my real job [01:35.67]And put in a straight nine to five [01:39.87]But I love the neon [01:41.81]And I love the people [01:43.93]And I love the honkytonk life [01:48.00] [02:04.41]I got a wink from a barmaid straight out of a magazine [02:08.59]Man, that girl’s breaking my heart [02:12.53]Now I’ve got ten after, but according to tavern time [02:16.86]This gig is fixing to start [02:20.88]This crowd here is rowdier, the girls here are prettier [02:24.81]Than any place we’ve ever played [02:28.88]You got us boys thinking, if y’all keep on drinkin’ [02:33.28]Tonight we might all just get... paid [02:37.03]The guys are all drinkin’, the girls are all dancing [02:41.72]Dancing up there on the bar [02:45.41]This joint’s got an atmosphere [02:47.41]Blue collar, cold beer [02:49.59]Decidedly come as you are [02:53.41]I could quit all this road stuff [02:55.59]Go back to my real job [02:57.78]And put in a straight nine to five [03:01.72]But I love the neon [03:03.91]And I love the people [03:05.97]And I love the honky tonk life [03:09.97]Yeah I love the neon [03:12.15]I love the people [03:14.09]And I love the honkytonk life