traditional country
country singer
western swing
Lyrics
So you say the boys are gonna hit the bar tonight
Yeah I was just thinking it's been years since we did it up right
So I met them there at nine 'cept for ol' Dave, he's never on time
Still, we got his drink 'cause he wouldn't be far behind
Well, I tell you it was just like old times
Tellin' old stories, and old jokes and lies
I was thinking we were all having a pretty good time
Then Al said "someone's got to talk to that band
Every one of their songs makes you want to hold hands"
So we followed him as he walked up to that stage and he said
"Won't you play us one of them honkytonkin' songs
The kind that we've been missin' for so long
I don't know if I can stand to hear
Another "lovey" one, man, you're ruinin' my beer
Please, play us one of them honkytonkin' songs"
They told him they'd play one real soon
So we sat and stayed for a couple more tunes
But it was clear that what we were hearing wasn't quite right
It might have been good I couldn't quite tell
With that lead guitar raisin' strange sound from hell
We turned to leave when we heard someone yell
"Can't you play us one of them honkytonkin' songs
The kind that we've been waitin' for all night long
I don't know if I can stand to hear
Anymore rock and roll, boys, it's hurtin' our ears
Please, play us one of them honkytonkin' songs
Hey ! Turn up that steel guitar
Try to make us feel like we're in the right bar
And play us one of them honkytonkin' songs"
Something like this...