Lyrics:

“Honky Tonk Attitude” reached #5 on the country charts and peaked at #50 on the year-end charts. The song describes what goes on in a honky tonk on a Friday night.
Well, the beer's on the bar and the smoke fills the air
There's a fool in every corner, man, that just don't care
Tight pants, line dance, Stetson hats and cowboy boots
They got a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

Well, the waitress never leaves you with a half-empty glass
And every girl's on the dance floor shaking her
Well, it's a two-step, three-step, outta step country groove
They got a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

Well, now everybody knows that's where everybody goes
Just to dance away their blues
So leave your cares behind, it's just a state of mind
What have you got to lose?

Hey bartender, pour up another round
We're just getting started, don't shut us down
We need a slow dance, romanced, last chance rendezvous
We need a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

Well, now everybody knows that's where everybody goes
Just to dance away their blues
So leave your cares behind, it's just a state of mind
What have you got to lose?
What have you got to lose?


Hey bartender, pour up another round
We're just getting started, don't shut us down
We need a slow dance, romanced, last chance rendezvous
We need a Friday night, get right, honky tonk attitude

Well now, everybody knows that's where everybody goes
Just to dance away their blues
So leave your cares behind, it's just a state of mind
What have you got to lose?
But what have you got to lose

If you've got a Friday night, get right honky tonk attitude
Yeah, you need a Friday night, get right honky tonk attitude