Every night I work in places neon light and lonely faces People dance and drink away the evening while I play I ask myself why do I do it I guess that thers' just something to it Getting paid for something I'd be doing anyway I wish that I could have a dollar For every drunk that I've hear hollar Every passed out bar room brawler sleeping off a fight And all the stories I've been told I guess I'd have a pot pf gold If even just a single one had turned out to be right Playing me some honky tonk music That's the kind I like to play Playing me some honky tonk music That's the kind I like to play I've seen a lot of girls get lied to And I'll admit there's time I tried too Some nights when it's getting late the woman looks so fine I played in bars I didn't care for I didn't know what I was there for But all in all I wouldn't change things even if I could Playing me some honky tonk music That's the kind I like to play Playing me some honky tonk music That's the kind I like to play