| I’ve made some good friends and I’ve had some bad fights
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| And I’ve had my share of wasted nights
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| I’ve seen husbands take the ring off their hand
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| And I’ve seen a woman cheat on her man
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| Yea I’ve had a few paychecks blown
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| In the name of a good time and don’t you know
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| It all happened in a honky tonk
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| Some roadside joint full of country songs
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| Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun
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| And every kind of drinkin' that’s ever been done
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| Yea I’ve seen a lot of life lived
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| It all happened in a honky tonk like this
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| I sing these songs and I play this guitar
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| But I ain’t the first one to chase this star
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| So here’s to the heroes of this redneck world
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| Waylon and Willie, Hank and Merle
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| They traveled round with a five piece band
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| And I think you know where this music began
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| It all happened in a honky tonk
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| Some roadside joint full of country songs
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| Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun
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| And every kind of drinkin' that’s ever been done
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| Yea I’ve seen a lot of life lived
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| It all happened in a honky tonk like this
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| It all happened in a honky tonk
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| Some roadside joint full of country songs
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| Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun
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| And every kind of drinkin' that’s ever been done
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| Yea I’ve seen a lot of life lived
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| It all happened in a honky tonk
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| It all happened in a honky tonk like this
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| Honky tonk just like this |