Heâs wrinkled and gray but heâs still got the fire
And he sings on the stage like a bird on a wire
Heâll pack âem in just like he always did
Everybody loves the honky tonk kid
He got his first guitar when he was fifteen
Thirstinâ for knowledge, all hungry and green
Strumminâ that six string just like Lefty did
Everybody loves the honky tonk kid
Well, the honky tonk kid loves a honky tonk crowd
He picks them up when this world gets them down
All the smoke and the neon keep his pain here
Nobody knows the honky tonk kid
Ten million fans and a hand full of friends
Heâll go home alone when each night ends
Heâll think about her and heâll twist off the lid
'Cause nobody loves the honky tonk kid
Well, the honky tonk kid loves a honky tonk crowd
He picks them up when this world gets them down
All the smoke and the neon keep his pain here
Nobody knows the honky tonk kid
Well, the honky tonk kid loves a honky tonk crowd
He picks them up when this world gets them down
All the smoke and the neon keep his pain here
Nobody knows the honky tonk kid
It wonât be long the Lord will take him away
Heâd sung his last song, theyâll place a reef on his grave
But heâll draw a crowd just like he always did
One last goodbye for the honky tonk kid